ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010

or

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-9583

MBIA INC.

(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut

06-1185706

(State of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

113 King Street, Armonk, New York

10504

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrants telephone
number, including area code: (914) 273-4545

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $1 per share

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant
is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has
submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a
large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act.

Statements included in this Form 10-K which are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. The words believe, anticipate, project, plan, expect, intend, will likely result, or will continue, and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. We wish to caution readers not to
place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only to their respective dates. We undertake no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if we later become aware that such result is not likely
to be achieved.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from estimates contained in or
underlying the Companys forward-looking statements include, among others, those discussed under Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
OperationsForward-Looking and Cautionary Statements in Part II, Item 7. In addition, refer to Note 1: Businesses, Developments, Risks and Uncertainties in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion
of certain risks and uncertainties related to our financial statements.

Note Regarding Reliance on Statements in Our Contracts

In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, please remember that they are included to provide you with information
regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about MBIA Inc., its subsidiaries or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements contain representations and warranties by each of the parties
to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:

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should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements
prove to be inaccurate;

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have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not
necessarily reflected in the agreement;

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may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to investors; and

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were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent
developments.

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were
made or at any other time.

MBIA Inc. (MBIA, the Company, we or us) provides financial guarantee insurance, as well as related reinsurance,
advisory and portfolio services, for the public and structured finance markets, and asset management advisory services, on a global basis. The Company was incorporated as a business corporation under the laws of the state of Connecticut in 1986.

Financial Guarantee Business

Our financial
guarantee insurance generally provides investors with an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee of the payment of the principal, interest or other amounts owing on insured obligations when due or, in the event that we have the right at our
discretion to accelerate insured obligations upon default or otherwise, upon our election to accelerate. Because our ratings are generally assigned to issuers obligations that we insure, the principal economic value of our financial guarantee
insurance for capital markets issuers has been to lower the interest cost of an insured obligation relative to the interest cost on the same obligation issued on an uninsured basis. For investors, our insurance provides not only an additional level
of credit protection but also the benefit of our portfolio monitoring and remediation skills throughout the life of the insurance policy. In addition, for complex financings and for obligations of issuers that are not well-known by investors,
insured obligations have historically received greater market acceptance than uninsured obligations.

We conduct our financial guarantee business, as
well as related reinsurance, advisory and portfolio services, through our wholly-owned subsidiaries National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation (National), our United States (U.S.) public finance only financial guarantee
company, and MBIA Insurance Corporation (MBIA Corp.), which together with its subsidiaries, writes global structured finance and non-U.S. public finance financial guarantee insurance. MBIA Corp. is the successor to the business of the
Municipal Bond Insurance Association (the Association), which began writing financial guarantees for municipal bonds in 1974. MBIA Corp. also owns MBIA UK Insurance Limited (MBIA UK), a financial guarantee insurance company
that is regulated and supervised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the United Kingdom and is authorized to carry out insurance business in the United Kingdom and in the European Economic Area on a cross border services basis.
MBIA UKs principal line of business is the guarantee of both structured finance and public finance debt obligations in selected international markets. In addition, MBIA Corp. writes financial guarantee insurance in Mexico through MBIA
México, S.A. de C.V. (MBIA Mexico). Generally, throughout the text, references to MBIA Corp. include the activities of its subsidiaries.

MBIA Insurance Corporation was the parent of Capital Markets Assurance Corporation (CMAC) until September 2010, when CMAC was merged into MBIA Insurance Corporation. CMAC was a financial guarantee
insurer that had been acquired in February 1998 and whose net insured exposure was 100% reinsured by MBIA Insurance Corporation after that acquisition.

In addition, until February 2009, MBIA Corp. was the parent of National, also a financial guarantee insurance company that had been acquired by MBIA Corp. in 1989.
In February 2009, we restructured our business to re-launch National as a U.S. public finance-only financial guarantee company (the Transformation) through several transactions, including the transfer of National (then known as MBIA
Insurance Corp. of Illinois) from MBIA Corp. to a newly established holding company, National Public Finance Guarantee Holdings, Inc., that is 100% owned by MBIA Inc., and the reinsurance by National of the U.S. public finance businesses of MBIA
Corp. and a third-party financial guarantor, Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC). Pending litigation challenging the establishment of National has constrained our new business writings in 2009 and 2010. The Transformation is
described more fully under the Our Insurance OperationsNational Insured Portfolio section below and the Transformation-related litigation is described more fully under Legal Proceedings in Part I, Item 3. After
giving effect to the Transformation, MBIA Corp.s remaining portfolio consists of global structured finance and non-U.S. public finance business.

discretionary asset management and structured products on a fee-for-service basis. We offer these services to public, not-for-profit, corporate and financial services clients, including the
Company and its subsidiaries. Cutwater also manages our asset/liability products and conduit programs, which are being wound down.

Other Advisory
Services

We began operating other financial advisory services businesses in 2009. See Our Business StrategyNew Business Activities
below for a description of these businesses.

OUR BUSINESS STRATEGY

Our ratings downgrades and mounting concerns about monoline insurers impaired our ability to write new business in late 2007 and 2008, and pending litigation challenging the establishment of National has
constrained our ability to write new insurance business since 2009. In addition, unprecedented levels of delinquency and loss in our structured finance business, primarily in our residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), commercial
mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and insured credit default swaps (CDS) portfolios, continue to place considerable stress on our economic results. These levels of delinquency and loss in our RMBS portfolio have resulted from
misrepresentations made by sponsors of RMBS transactions that we insured who have placed ineligible mortgage loans into the transactions and failed to cure the breaches or repurchase or replace the ineligible collateral. If performance deteriorates
further and uncertainty increases in these sectors, our future economic results may be adversely impacted.

The reference herein to
ineligible mortgage loans refers to those mortgages that the Company believes failed to comply with the representations and warranties made by the sellers/servicers of the securitizations to which those mortgages were sold with respect
to such mortgages, including failure to comply with the related underwriting criteria, based on the Companys assessment, which included information provided by third-party review firms, of such mortgages compliance with such
representations and warranties. The Companys assessment of the ineligibility of individual mortgages could be challenged/disputed by the sellers/servicers of the securitizations in litigation and there is no assurance that the Companys
determinations will prevail.

In response to these events, we are continuing efforts that we began in the fourth quarter of 2007 to strengthen our
balance sheet and transform our business model.

Strategic Transformation

On February 25, 2008, we announced a strategic plan to restructure our business as soon as feasible, but within five years. A significant component of the plan was the creation of separate legal operating
entities for our public finance, structured finance and international financial guarantee businesses as well as our asset management advisory business. The objectives behind this initiative are to provide greater resilience and financial flexibility
under extreme market stress, to obtain the highest possible ratings for each business and to create more transparency to investors and policyholders. In February 2009 we completed the first key step in the strategic plan with the establishment of a
U.S. public finance-only financial guarantee company through the Transformation.

The next step in the Transformation, which is unlikely to occur prior
to resolution of certain of the Transformation-related litigation, will be to further position National to write new U.S. public finance financial guarantee insurance policies through the achievement of high stable ratings. It is our intent to
capitalize National at a level consistent with the highest achievable credit ratings through internal capital growth at National and potentially by raising third-party capital. However, no assurance can be given that we will be able to achieve such
higher ratings.

In particular, in January 2011, Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC (S&P) proposed, and requested
comment on, changes to its rating methodology for financial guarantee insurers. If implemented in their current form, the proposed changes would substantially increase the amount of capital required to achieve S&Ps highest ratings and
would incorporate additional qualitative considerations into the ratings process. As a result, our insurers could be downgraded in the near term, could be unable to achieve S&Ps highest ratings in the future, could choose not to take the
steps necessary to obtain the highest S&P ratings or could choose to stop carrying the S&P ratings. The absence of S&Ps highest ratings, which have typically been required to write financial

guarantee insurance, could adversely impact the premiums our insurers can charge and could diminish the acceptance of our financial guarantee insurance products. We have joined other market
participants in providing comments to S&P stating our concerns with their revisions.

The Company is currently involved in several litigations with
groups of plaintiffs challenging the Transformation both in a proceeding under Article 78 of New Yorks Civil Practice Law & Rules and in plenary suits. The Company believes that given the New York State Insurance Departments
(NYSID) approval of the Transformation, the only appropriate legal challenge is a proceeding under Article 78 in which the plaintiffs would have to prove that the NYSIDs approval of the Transformation was arbitrary and capricious.
On January 11, 2011, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court reversed an earlier decision by a lower court and granted MBIAs motion to dismiss one of the plenary lawsuits. In its decision, the Appellate Division agreed
with MBIAs position that the lawsuit was an improper collateral attack on the NYSIDs approval of Transformation, and for this and other reasons, dismissed all of the causes of action stated in the plaintiffs complaint. This
decision has been appealed by the plaintiffs to New Yorks highest court. The Company continues to challenge the validity of the other plenary lawsuits. Discovery and depositions in the Article 78 case began in 2010 and are nearly complete.
Since the case was filed, seven of the original nineteen plaintiffs have dismissed their claims. Should the court conclude that a trial in the Article 78 case is necessary, the trial would likely occur in the second quarter of 2011 according to a
recent scheduling order. That timeframe, however, could be subject to further delays. For a complete description of the litigation challenging the Transformation see Legal ProceedingsTransformation Litigation in Part I, Item 3 of
this Form 10-K.

In February 2010, the Company took another step in its strategic plan by restructuring its asset management advisory business and
renaming its asset management advisory companies under the Cutwater name to reflect and communicate their organizational separation from the Companys insurance operations and the wind-down of the Companys asset/liability
products and conduit businesses, which are described further below under Our Wind-Down Businesses. Cutwater plans to continue to increase third-party assets under management by taking advantage of strong demand for advisory services
resulting from recent fixed-income market volatility and secular growth in fixed-income asset classes due to demographics and product innovation. Currently, the majority of assets under management are from third-party clients and this percentage has
increased over time.

Capital Preservation, Liquidity Management and Deleveraging

We continued taking steps in 2010 to preserve capital, enhance liquidity and deleverage the Company, a process that began with our raising $2.7 billion in new debt and equity capital in 2007 and 2008 and converting
our $400 million soft capital facility into cash in 2008.

First, we continued the process begun in 2008 of aggressively pursuing our rights against
sellers/servicers whom we believe fraudulently induced us into writing insurance on their securitizations and breached their contractual obligations by placing ineligible collateral into the transactions and failing to cure such breaches or
repurchase or replace the ineligible collateral upon demand. If we recover the expected damages for the losses resulting from ineligible loans in these transactions from these sellers/servicers, of which only a portion has been reflected in our loss
reserves to date, and we receive other recoveries associated with defaulted RMBS transactions, we will substantially enhance MBIA Corp.s capital position. There can be no assurance, however, that we will recover these damages or expected
recoveries in full or in a time frame necessary to meet liquidity requirements.

Since 2008, a large part of our recovery effort has involved filing
lawsuits against five sellers/servicers to enforce our contractual rights. Given the scope of these litigations, we expect them to be ongoing for several years; however, we anticipate going to trial on the first such matter as early as the fall of
2011. In addition, we received several important rulings in these matters in 2010, including a decision permitting us to present evidence of contract, fraud, and damage claims in the one litigation through presentation of a statistically valid
random sample of loans rather than on a loan-by-loan basis, which should greatly expedite the proceeding, and lay a foundation for a similar approach in our other cases. For a complete description of our litigation seeking to enforce our contractual
rights with respect to securitizations we insure, see Legal ProceedingsRecovery Litigation in Part I, Item 3 of this Form 10-K. In addition, during 2010 we observed increased emphasis on enforcing similar contractual provisions
across a broad spectrum of mortgage securitizations by other market participants, including government sponsored entities, private investors and other financial guarantee insurers. Such activity included

publicly announced negotiated settlements between sellers/services and government sponsored entities as well as repurchase demands and lawsuits submitted and filed by private investors and
financial guarantee insurers.

Second, we have operated under an enhanced liquidity risk management framework, the primary objective of which is to
monitor potential liquidity constraints in our asset and liability portfolios and guide the proactive matching of liquidity resources to needs. Our liquidity risk management framework monitors the Companys cash and liquid asset resources using
stress-scenario testing in an effort to ensure that we maintain cash and liquid securities in an amount in excess of all stress scenario payment requirements. These measurements are performed on a legal entity and operating segment basis. When
liquidity resources fall short of our target liquidity cushions at any level, we have generally increased our cash holdings position by selling or financing assets and/or drawing upon one or more of contingent sources of liquidity, which are
discussed further in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K. There can be no assurance that we will continue to draw on such
resources.

Third, we have purchased and may, from time to time, directly or indirectly, seek to purchase instruments issued or guaranteed by us or seek
to commute policies where such actions are intended to reduce future expected economic losses. The amount of exposure reduced, if any, and the nature of any such actions will depend on market conditions, pricing levels from time to time and other
considerations. In some cases, these activities may result in a reduction of expected impairments or loss reserves, but in all cases they are intended to limit our debt service requirements, ultimate losses or future volatility in loss development
on the related policies.

New Business Activities

In addition to implementing the capital preservation, liquidity management and deleveraging initiatives, we also began to expand the services offered by our
businesses through reinsurance, the expansion of our asset management business and the launch of financial advisory subsidiaries.

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While the industry-wide reduction in credit ratings has led to reduced demand for bond insurance across all financial markets, National generated premiums in
2009 and 2010 from reinsurance it provided on a large portfolio of U.S. public finance exposure originally insured by FGIC with total net par assumed of $181 billion as of the closing of the transaction (the FGIC Transaction). The FGIC
Transaction, which is described further below under Our Insurance OperationsNational Insured PortfolioFGIC Transaction, was entered into in the third quarter of 2008.

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In February 2010, we restructured and renamed our asset management subsidiaries under the Cutwater name and began aggressively pursuing new business
as described above under Strategic Transformation.

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In 2009 and 2010, the Company expanded the provision of financial advisory services to Latin American clients in the infrastructure sectors. LatAm Capital
Advisors, Inc. (LatAm), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, provides advice in the valuation and structuring of capital markets transactions and is seeking to expand into third-party fund management utilizing its regional
expertise in infrastructure asset management. LatAm focuses on services that benefit existing clients of the Company and is also seeking to forge new relationships in selected countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Transactions
completed in 2009 and 2010 include the financial re-leveraging of a major toll road, infrastructure asset valuations and acting as structuring agent and financial advisor to the State of Mexico in an innovative financing to fund the modernization of
the States real property registration systems and various other public infrastructure projects in the State.

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In 2010, the Company received regulatory approval from the FSA in the United Kingdom to begin providing financial advisory services primarily to clients in the
European Economic Area on a cross border services basis through MBIA International Advisory Limited (International Advisory), an indirect wholly-owned financial advisory subsidiary of the Company.

The Company plans to continue to evaluate opportunities to participate in the structured finance and international markets in the future as such opportunities
arise and is evaluating opportunities to provide portfolio remediation services to third-party financial guarantors, particularly those that are distressed.

We continue to evaluate our business model and may pursue a different set of strategies in the future. There can be no assurance that the strategies that have been implemented or that will be pursued in the future
in connection

with this evaluation will result in high stable credit ratings for each of our insurance companies or for MBIA Inc., will enable us to write new financial guarantee business, will otherwise
improve our financial condition, business condition or operations or will not result in a material adverse effect on the Company.

OUR
INSURANCE OPERATIONS

Our U.S. public finance insurance business is conducted through National and our structured finance and international
insurance operations are conducted through MBIA Corp. and its subsidiaries. Our ratings downgrades and mounting concerns about monoline insurers have impaired our ability to write new business in late 2007 and 2008. Pending litigation challenging
the establishment of National has further constrained new business writing since 2009. However, we expect that once certain of the pending litigations are favorably resolved, we will be able to obtain the highest possible credit ratings, subject to
potential changes in ratings criteria as described above, and achieve the market acceptance necessary to meet our stated objectives.

We are compensated
for our insurance policies by insurance premiums paid upfront and/or on an installment basis. Historically, our financial guarantee insurance was offered in both the new issue and secondary markets on a global basis. Transactions in the new issue
market were sold either through negotiated offerings or competitive bidding. In negotiated transactions, either the issuer or the underwriter purchases the insurance policy directly from an insurer. For municipal bond issues involving competitive
bidding, the insurance is offered as an option to the underwriters bidding on the transaction. The successful bidder would then have the option to purchase the insurance, or at times the issuer could purchase the insurance. We also issue insurance
policies to guarantee the payment of principal and interest on municipal obligations being traded in the secondary market upon the request of a broker or an existing holder of uninsured bonds. The premium is generally paid by the owner of the
obligation. In addition, we have provided financial guarantees to debt service reserve funds. The primary risk in our insurance operations is that of adverse credit performance in the insured portfolio.

We seek to maintain a diversified insured portfolio and have designed each insured portfolio with the aim of managing and diversifying risk based on a variety of
criteria including revenue source, issue size, type of asset, industry concentrations, type of bond and geographic area. The insurance policies issued or reinsured by the Companys licensed insurers generally provide an unconditional and
irrevocable guarantee of the payment required to be made by, on or behalf of, the obligor to a designated paying agent for the holders of the insured obligations of an amount equal to the payment of the principal of, and interest or other amounts
owing on, insured obligations when due or, in the event that the insurance company has the right, at its discretion, to accelerate insured obligations upon default or otherwise, upon the insurance companys election to accelerate.

In the event of a default in payment of principal, interest or other insured amounts by an issuer, the insurance company promises to make funds available in the
insured amount generally on the next business day following notification for U.S. transactions and within longer timeframes for international transactions, depending on the terms of the insurance policies. Our insurance companies provide for this
payment, in some cases through a third-party bank, upon receipt of proof of ownership of the obligations due, as well as upon receipt of instruments appointing the insurer as agent for the holders and evidencing the assignment of the rights of the
holders with respect to the payments made by the insurer or other appropriate documentation. With respect to insurance policies issued by FGIC and reinsured by National under the FGIC Transaction described below, National has agreed to comply with
the terms of the original FGIC policies.

Because we generally guarantee to the holder of the underlying obligation the timely payment of amounts due on
such obligation in accordance with its original payment schedule, in the case of a default or other triggering event on an insured obligation, payments under the insurance policy cannot be accelerated against us, except in certain limited
circumstances, unless we consent to the acceleration. In the event of a default, however, we may have the right, in our sole discretion, to accelerate the obligations and pay them in full. Otherwise, we are required to pay principal, interest or
other amounts only as scheduled payments come due, even if the holders are permitted by the terms of the insured obligations to have the full amount of principal, accrued interest or other amounts due, declared due and payable immediately in the
event of a default. Our payment obligations after a default vary by deal and by insurance type. There are three primary types of policy payment requirements: (i) timely interest and ultimate principal; (ii) ultimate principal only at final
maturity; and (iii) payments upon settlement of individual collateral losses as they occur after any deductible or subordination has been exhausted. With respect to the

insurance of CDS contracts, in certain events, including the insolvency or payment default of the insurer or the issuer of the CDS, the CDS contracts may be subject to termination by the
counterparty, triggering a claim for the fair value of the contract.

National Insured Portfolio

Through its reinsurance of U.S. public finance financial guarantees from MBIA Corp. and FGIC, Nationals insurance portfolio consists of municipal bonds,
including tax-exempt and taxable indebtedness of U.S. political subdivisions, as well as utility districts, airports, health care institutions, higher educational facilities, student loan issuers, housing authorities and other similar agencies and
obligations issued by private entities that finance projects that serve a substantial public purpose. Municipal bonds and privately issued bonds used for the financing of public purpose projects generally are supported by taxes, assessments, user
fees or tariffs related to the use of these projects, by lease payments or by other similar types of revenue streams.

FGIC Transaction

In the third quarter of 2008, MBIA Corp. assumed a significant portion of FGICs U.S. public finance insurance portfolio, totaling net par of
approximately $181 billion as of September 30, 2008, and received upfront unearned premiums, net of a ceding commission paid to FGIC, of approximately $717 million as of September 30, 2008 (the FGIC Transaction). MBIA Corp.
subsequently entered into an administrative services agreement with FGIC allowing MBIA Corp. to administer and remediate credits in the portfolio. As part of the Transformation described below, MBIA Corp. assigned its rights, interests, and
obligations under the reinsurance agreement (the FGIC Reinsurance Agreement), and subcontracted the administrative services agreement, to National in February 2009. As of the closing date, the reinsured portfolio consisted of investment
grade credits, primarily in the general obligation, water and sewer, tax-backed and transportation sectors, and did not contain any CDS contracts, below investment grade credits or other credits that were inconsistent with our credit underwriting
standards. The reinsurance was provided on a cut-through basis, which enables FGICs policyholders to receive the benefit of Nationals reinsurance by allowing them to present claims directly to National, as MBIA Corp.s
assignee. The FGIC Reinsurance Agreement is filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K and any description of it in this Form 10-K is qualified in its entirety by the agreement.

Transformation

Under the Transformation, the Company executed several transactions to establish National as a
U.S. public finance-only financial guarantee company. The stock of National was transferred by MBIA Corp. to the Company, then contributed by the Company to a newly established intermediate holding company, National Public Finance Guarantee
Holdings, Inc., which is itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

In addition, on February 17, 2009, MBIA Corp. ceded all of its U.S.
public finance business to National by entering into a Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement with National, effective January 1, 2009 (the MBIA Corp. Reinsurance Agreement), and by assigning to National pursuant to a separate assignment
agreement its rights, interests and obligations under the FGIC Reinsurance Agreement. The MBIA Corp. Reinsurance Agreement is filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K and any description of it in this Form 10-K is qualified in its entirety by the
agreement. The portfolio transferred to National by reinsurance or through the assignment of the FGIC Reinsurance Agreement consisted entirely of U.S. public finance business with total net par outstanding of approximately $553.7 billion as of
January 1, 2009, the effective date of the reinsurance and assignment transactions between MBIA Corp. and National.

In connection with the
reinsurance and assignment transactions, MBIA Corp. paid to National a premium to reinsure the policies covered by the MBIA Corp. Reinsurance Agreement and the assignment agreement, net of a ceding commission on the unearned premium reserve, and
National was further capitalized through a dividend and return of capital paid by MBIA Corp. to MBIA Inc., which was contributed to National. MBIA Corp. and National received the required regulatory approvals from the New York and Illinois insurance
departments prior to executing the Transformation. National was previously domiciled in Illinois and redomesticated to New York effective December 1, 2009. Litigation challenging the Transformation is still pending and is more fully described
under Legal ProceedingsTransformation Litigation in Part I, Item 3 of this Form 10-K.

MBIA Corp. continues to insure its remaining book of structured finance and
international business, as well as insurance policies outstanding relating to liabilities of the asset/liability products business issued by MBIA Inc. and its subsidiaries. The litigation challenging the Transformation constrained the ability of
National and MBIA Corp. to write new business and to pay dividends to MBIA Inc., which affects the holding companys future liquidity. During the second quarter of 2010, National received approval from the NYSID to reset its unassigned surplus
to zero as of January 1, 2010, which provided National with dividend capacity of $91 million as of December 31, 2010, although at the current time we do not intend for National to declare dividends, and in October 2010, the plaintiffs in
the Transformation litigation initiated a court proceeding challenging the approval of the surplus reset. The impact of the Transformation on the Companys liquidity is described further in Note 17: Insurance Regulations and
Dividends in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries in Part II, Item 8.

In general, references herein
to National-insured or issued policies include those insurance policies reinsured from MBIA Corp. or under the FGIC Transaction, unless indicated otherwise.

Portfolio Profile

As of December 31, 2010, National had 26,826 insurance policies outstanding diversified
among 11,236 credits, which we define as any group of issues supported by the same revenue source.

As of December 31, 2010, the gross
par amount outstanding on Nationals insured U.S. public finance obligations was $482.7 billion. Insurance in force, which includes all insured debt service, as of December 31, 2010 was $777.4 billion.

The table below sets forth information with respect to the original gross par amount insured per issue in the National portfolio as of December 31, 2010:

National U.S. Public Finance Original Gross Par Amount Per Issue

as of December 31, 2010

Original Gross Par Amount Written Per Issue

Number ofIssues Outstanding

% of TotalNumber ofIssues Outstanding

Gross ParAmountOutstanding (In billions)

% of Gross ParAmount Outstanding

Less than $10 million

18,509

69.0 %

$

55.4

11.5 %

$10-25 million

4,122

15.4 %

66.0

13.7 %

$25-50 million

2,085

7.8 %

74.1

15.3 %

$50-100 million

1,189

4.4 %

84.2

17.5 %

$100-200 million

598

2.2 %

86.1

17.8 %

$200-300 million

181

0.7 %

46.2

9.6 %

$300-400 million

72

0.3 %

25.7

5.3 %

$400-500 million

35

0.1 %

16.9

3.5 %

Greater than $500 million

35

0.1 %

28.1

5.8 %

Total

26,826

100.0 %

$

482.7

100.0 %

All of the policies were underwritten on the assumption that the insurance will remain in force until maturity of the insured
obligations. National estimates that the average life of its domestic public finance insurance policies in force as of December 31, 2010 was 10.5 years. The average life was determined by applying a weighted average calculation, using the
remaining years to contractual maturity and weighting them on the basis of the remaining debt service insured. No assumptions were made for any future refundings, early redemptions or terminations of insured issues. Average annual insured debt
service on the portfolio as of December 31, 2010 was $43.0 billion.

The table below shows the diversification by type of U.S. public finance insurance that
was outstanding as of December 31, 2010:

National U.S. Public Finance Gross Par Amount Outstanding by Bond Type as of
December 31, 2010

In millions

Gross ParAmount

Bond type

Public finance: United States

General fund obligation

$

182,788

General fund obligationLease

39,812

Municipal utilities

85,443

Taxed backed

60,428

Transportation

49,375

Health care

13,214

Higher education

25,709

Student loanspublic finance

2,167

Municipal housing

6,547

Military housing

8,151

Investor-owned utilities

7,037

Other

2,021

Total United Statespublic finance

$

482,692

Nationals underwriting guidelines limit the insurance in force for any one insured credit. In addition, National is subject to
regulatory single-risk limits and its ratings are subject to rating agency single-risk limits with respect to any insured bond issue. See the Insurance Regulation section below for a description of these regulatory requirements. As of
December 31, 2010, Nationals gross par amount outstanding for its ten largest insured U.S. public finance credits totaled $29.9 billion, representing 6.2% of Nationals total U.S. public finance gross par amount outstanding.

MBIA Corp. Insured Portfolio

MBIA Corp.
has insured and reinsured structured finance and international financial obligations which are sold in the new issue and secondary markets, including:

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structured finance and asset-backed obligations, including obligations collateralized by diverse pools of corporate loans or secured by or payable from a
specific pool of assets having an identified future cash flow, including pools of bonds or other debt obligations;

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payments due under credit and other derivatives, including termination payments that may become due upon the occurrence of certain events, as further described
below;

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privately issued bonds used for the financing of public purpose projects or entities located outside of the U.S. and that include toll roads, bridges, airports,
public transportation facilities, utilities, hospitals, military housing and other types of infrastructure projects serving a substantial public purpose; and

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obligations of sovereign and sub-sovereign issuers, which includes regions, departments or their equivalent in each jurisdiction as well as sovereign owned
entities that are supported by a sovereign state, region or department.

As of December 31, 2010, MBIA Corp. had 1,171 policies
outstanding in its insured portfolio. In addition, MBIA Corp. had 270 insurance policies outstanding relating to asset/liability products liabilities issued by MBIA Inc. and its subsidiaries, which are described further under the section Our
Wind-Down Businesses below. MBIA Corp.s total policies are diversified among 776 credits, which we define as any group of issues supported by the same revenue source.

In addition, certain of our insurance policies guarantee payments due under CDS and
other derivatives, including termination payments that may become due upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the insolvency of or a payment default by the financial guarantor or the CDS issuer.

Structured Finance and Asset-Backed Obligations

Structured
finance obligations insured by MBIA Corp. typically are securities repayable from expected cash flows generated by a specified pool of assets, such as residential and commercial mortgage loans, insurance policies, consumer loans, corporate loans and
bonds, trade and export receivables, leases for equipment, aircraft and real property, private sector student loans, and infrastructure projects. Structured finance obligations are either secured by undivided interests or collateralized by the
related assets. Additional policies have included payments due under CDS and other derivatives, including termination payments that may become due upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the insolvency of or a payment default by the financial
guarantor or the CDS issuer.

Structured finance transactions are often structured such that the insured obligations are intended to benefit from some
form of credit enhancement such as over-collateralization, subordination, excess cash flow or first loss protection, to protect against the associated credit risks. Structured finance obligations contain risks including asset risk, which relates to
the amount and quality of asset coverage, structural risk, which relates to the extent to which the transaction structure protects the interests of the investors from the bankruptcy of the originator of the underlying assets or the issuer of the
securities, and servicer risk, which relates to problems with the transaction servicer (the entity which is responsible for collecting the cash flow from the asset pool) that could affect the servicing of the underlying assets. Additionally, the
inclusion of a large number of ineligible mortgage loans in MBIA Corp.-insured transactions has caused, and may continue to cause, material losses beyond any stress analyses undertaken at origination. Currently, the structured finance industry is
generating very few credit enhancement opportunities for the Company, and it is uncertain how or when the Company may re-engage this market.

In 2008,
the Company announced that it had ceased insuring new credit derivative contracts except in transactions related to the reduction of existing insured credit derivative exposure. In addition, the Company announced that it had suspended the writing of
all new structured finance business for approximately six months. Since that temporary suspension, we adjusted target structured finance risk sectors and underwriting criteria in this business and are continuing to track developments in the
structured finance industry.

International Obligations

Outside the U.S., financial guarantee insurance has been used by issuers of sovereign and sub-sovereign bonds, structured finance securities, utility debt and financing for public purpose projects, among others. We
have insured both structured finance and public finance obligations in select international markets and the risk profile of our international exposure is similar to that in the U.S., although there are unique risk factors related to each country and
region that are evaluated at origination and on an ongoing basis. These factors include legal, regulatory, economic and political variables, the sophistication of and trends in local capital markets and currency exchange risks. Ongoing privatization
initiatives in some regions have shifted the financing of new projects from the government to the capital markets, where investors can benefit from the default protection provided by financial guarantee insurance. The development of structured
finance securitizations has varied to date by region depending on the development stage of the local capital markets and the impact of financial regulatory requirements, accounting standards and legal systems.

Portfolio Profile

As of December 31, 2010, the gross
par amount outstanding on MBIA Corp.s insured obligations, including insured obligations of MBIA UK and MBIA Mexico (excluding $3.8 billion of MBIA insured investment agreements and medium-term notes (MTNs) for our asset/liability
products transactions) (the Structured Finance and International Portfolio) was $190.2 billion. Insurance in force for the above portfolio, which includes all insured debt service, as of December 31, 2010 was
$247.6 billion.

The table below sets forth information with respect to the original gross par amount
insured per issue in MBIA Corp.s Structured Finance and International Portfolio as of December 31, 2010:

MBIA Corp.
Original Gross Par Amount for the Structured Finance and International

Portfolio Per Issue as of
December 31, 2010(1)

Original Gross Par Amount Written Per Issue

Number ofIssuesOutstanding

% of TotalNumber ofIssuesOutstanding

Gross ParAmountOutstanding(In billions)

% of GrossParAmountOutstanding

Less than $10 million

327

27.9 %

$

1.0

0.5 %

$10-25 million

207

17.7 %

3.5

1.8 %

$25-50 million

153

13.1 %

5.6

3.0 %

$50-100 million

138

11.8 %

10.3

5.4 %

$100-200 million

98

8.4 %

14.4

7.6 %

$200-300 million

66

5.6 %

16.2

8.5 %

$300-400 million

44

3.7 %

15.3

8.0 %

$400-500 million

29

2.5 %

12.9

6.8 %

Greater than $500 million

109

9.3 %

111.0

58.4 %

Total

1,171

100.0 %

$

190.2

100.0 %

(1)Excludes $3.8 billion relating to investment agreements and MTNs issued by affiliates of the Company through our asset/liabilities products segment and guaranteed by MBIA Corp.

MBIA Corp. underwrites its policies on the assumption that the insurance will remain in force until maturity of the insured obligations. MBIA Corp. estimates that
the average life of its structured finance and international insurance policies in force as of December 31, 2010 was 9 years. The average life was determined by applying a calculation using the remaining years to contractual maturity for
international obligations and estimated maturity for structured finance obligations and weighting them on the basis of the remaining debt service insured. No assumptions were made for any future refundings, early redemptions or terminations of
insured issues. Average annual insured debt service on the portfolio as of December 31, 2010 was $20.5 billion.

MBIA Corp.s underwriting guidelines limit the insurance in force for any one
insured credit. In addition, MBIA Corp. is subject to regulatory single-risk limits and its ratings are subject to rating agency single-risk limits with respect to any insured bond issue. See the Insurance Regulation section below for a
description of these regulatory requirements. As of December 31, 2010, MBIA Corp.s gross par amount outstanding for its ten largest non-U.S. public finance credits insured totaled $14.0 billion, representing 7.4% of MBIA Corp.s
total structured finance and international gross par amount outstanding, and the gross par outstanding for its ten largest structured finance credits (without aggregating issues of common issuers), was $23.3 billion, representing 12.2% of the total.

Risk Management

MBIAs risk management is
comprised of different units that oversee credit, market and operational risks at transaction origination and in ongoing portfolio monitoring and surveillance. Our Special Situations Group monitors certain transactions that require special expertise
or that are subject to intensive remediation. MBIA Corp. and National each has a credit risk committee to review underwriting decisions and processes. On an enterprise-wide basis, executive committees provide risk oversight with the Risk Oversight
Committee focused on firm-wide risk review, policies and decisions related to credit, market, operational, legal, financial and business risks, the Loss Reserve Committee reviewing reserve activity and the Executive Credit and Market Risk/Investment
Committees reviewing specific transactions and portfolios. Prior to the Transformation, the risk management function was performed enterprise wide by a Risk Management Division, which managed origination and ongoing insured portfolio concentrations
and exposure limits, and the Insured Portfolio Management Division, which managed monitoring and remediation.

The Board of Directors and its Committees
oversee different risks faced by the Company and its subsidiaries. The Board regularly evaluates and discusses risks associated with strategic initiatives, and the CEOs risk management performance is one of the criteria used by the Board in
evaluating the CEO. On an annual basis, the Board also evaluates and approves the Companys risk tolerance guidelines. The purpose of the risk tolerance policy is to delineate the types of risk considered tolerable and justifiable
within the Company, and this policy provides the basis upon which risk criteria and procedures are developed and applied consistently across the Company. The Boards Audit Committee and its Finance and Risk Committee also play an important role
in overseeing different types of risks.

The Audit Committee oversees risks associated with financial and other reporting, auditing, legal and
regulatory compliance, and risks that may otherwise result from the Companys operations. The Audit Committee oversees these risks by monitoring (i) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company and of other material financial
disclosures made by the Company, (ii) the qualifications and independence of the Companys independent auditor, (iii) the performance of the Companys internal audit function and independent auditor, (iv) the Companys
compliance policies and procedures and its compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and (v) the performance of the Companys operational risk management function.

The Finance and Risk Committee oversees the Companys credit risk governance framework, market risk, liquidity risk and other material financial risks. The Finance and Risk Committee oversees these risks by
monitoring the Companys (i) proprietary investment portfolios, (ii) capital and liquidity risks and risk management, (iii) enterprise market risks and risk management, (iv) credit risk and risk management in the
Companys operations and (v) compliance with regulatory financial requirements and risk limits and with managements capital and risk policies, requirements and limits as approved by the Finance and Risk Committee and the Board of
Directors from time to time.

At each regular meeting of the Board, the Chairs of each of these committees reports to the full Board regarding the
meetings and activities of the committee.

We monitor and remediate our existing insured portfolios on an ongoing basis. Although our monitoring and remediation activities vary somewhat by sector and bond
type, in all cases we focus on assessing event risk and possible losses under stress.

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U.S. Public Finance: For U.S. public finance, our underwriting at origination and ongoing monitoring focuses on economic and political trends, issuer or
project debt and financial management, construction and start up risk, adequacy of historical and anticipated cash flows under stress, satisfactory legal structure and bond security provisions, viable tax and economic bases, including consideration
of tax limitations and unemployment trends, adequacy of stressed loss coverage and project feasibility, including satisfactory reports from consulting engineers, traffic advisors and others, if applicable. Depending on the transaction, specialized
cash flow analyses may be conducted to understand loss sensitivity. In addition, specialized credit analysts consider the potential event risk of natural disasters or headline events on both single transactions and across a sector, as well as
regulatory issues. U.S. public finance transactions are monitored periodically by reviewing trustee, issuer and project financial and operating reports as well as reports provided by technical advisors and counsel. Projects may be periodically
visited by National personnel.

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International Public Finance: International public finance transactions are underwritten, monitored and remediated in a manner consistent with U.S. public
finance transactions. In addition, specialized credit analysts consider country risk, including economic and political factors, the type and quality of local regulatory oversight, the strength of the legal framework in each country and the stability
of the local institutional framework. Analysts also monitor local accounting and legal requirements, local financial market developments, the impact of exchange rates and local demand dynamics. Furthermore, counterparty exposures are reviewed
periodically and when a counterparty is downgraded. MBIA personnel also may periodically visit projects to meet with management.

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Structured Finance Transactions: For structured transactions, we focus on the historical and projected cash flows generated by the assets, credit and
operational strength of the originator, servicer, manager and/or operator of the assets, and the nature of the transactions structure (including the degree of protection from bankruptcy of the originator or servicer). We use both probability
modeling and cash flow sensitivity analysis (both at the transaction and asset specific levels) to test asset performance assumptions and performance covenants, triggers and remedies. Structured finance transactions are monitored periodically by
reviewing periodic trustee, servicer and portfolio manager statements, compliance reviews with transaction documents and ongoing analyses of cash flows. Specialized credit analysts monitor servicer performance, including potentially through site
visits, forensic audits, management meetings and financial statement reviews. In addition to servicer performance monitoring, these credit analysts also track counterparty exposures to individual financial institutions and corporate entities across
all of MBIAs insured portfolios. The credit portfolio manager and analysts may use various quantitative tools and qualitative analyses to test for credit quality, correlation, liquidity and capital sensitivity within the insured portfolio.
Such portfolio analyses are used in understanding risk concentrations and in periodic reporting to the Risk Oversight Committee and the Finance and Risk Committee of the Companys Board of Directors.

Key to our ongoing monitoring is early detection of deterioration in either transaction credit quality or macroeconomic or market factors that could adversely
impact an insured credit. If a problem is detected, analysts generally evaluate possible remedial actions and, in the event of significant stress, we may involve a dedicated workout unit, the Special Situations Group, to assess and monitor the
credit and, if necessary, develop and implement a remediation strategy. The nature of any remedial action is based on the type of insured issue and the nature and scope of the event giving rise to the remediation. In most cases, as part of any such
remedial activity, we work with the issuer, trustee, legal counsel, servicer, other creditors, underwriters or other related parties to reduce chances of default and the potential severity of loss upon a default. In addition, we may seek to improve
our security position and obtain concessions from the issuer of the insured bonds, and, from time to time, the issuer of our insured bond may, with our consent, restructure the insured obligation by extending the term, increasing or decreasing the
par amount or decreasing the related interest rate, sometimes with our insuring the restructured obligation.

We use an internal credit rating system to monitor credits, with frequency of review
based on risk type, internal rating, performance and credit quality. Credits with performance issues are designated as Caution List-Low, Caution List-Medium or Caution List-High based on the nature and extent of
our concerns, but these categories do not require establishment of any case basis reserves. In the event we determine that a claim for payment is possible with respect to an insured issue using probability-weighted expected cash flows based on
available information, including market data, we place the issue on the Classified List and establish a case basis reserve for that insured issue.

Credit Risk Models

We use credit risk models to test qualitative judgments, to design appropriate structures
and to understand sensitivity within transactions and across broader portfolio exposure concentrations. Models are updated to reflect changes in both portfolio and transaction data and also in expectations of stressed future outcomes. For portfolio
monitoring we use internal and third-party models based on individual deal attributes and customized structures and these models are also used to determine case basis loss reserves and, where applicable, to mark-to-market any insured obligations as
may be required for financial reporting. When using third-party models, we generally perform the same review and analyses of the collateral, deal structure, performance triggers and cash flow waterfalls as when using our internal models. See
Risk FactorsInsured Portfolio Loss Related Risk FactorsFinancial modeling contains uncertainty over ultimate outcomes which makes it difficult to estimate liquidity, potential paid claims, loss reserves and mark-to-market in
Part I, Item 1A.

Market Risk Assessment

We
measure and assess market risk on a consolidated basis and in the asset management business. Key market risks are changes in interest rates, credit spreads and foreign exchange. We use various models and methodologies to test economic exposure under
market stress scenarios, including parallel and non-parallel shifts in the yield curve, changes in credit spreads, stressed liquidity scenarios and stressed counterparty exposures. The analyses are used in testing investment portfolio guidelines.
The Executive Market/Investment Committee and the Finance and Risk Committee of the Companys Board of Directors receive periodic reports on market risk.

Operational Risk Assessment

The Operational Risk function assesses potential economic loss or reputational
impact arising from processes, systems, or staff actions and seeks to identify vulnerabilities to operational disruptions caused by external events. Operational risk is generally managed using a self-assessment process across our business units,
with controls associated with the execution of key processes monitored through Internal Audit reviews. The Operational Risk group reports periodically to managements Risk Oversight Committee and the Audit Committee of the Companys Board
of Directors. The Audit Committee reviews the Companys operational risk profile, risk event activity and ongoing risk mitigation efforts.

Losses and Reserves

Loss and loss adjustment expense
(LAE) reserves are established by Loss Reserve Committees in each of our major operating insurance companies (National, MBIA Corp. and MBIA UK) and reviewed by our executive Loss Reserve Committee, which consists of members of senior
management. The Companys loss and LAE reserves as of December 31, 2010 represent case basis reserves and accruals for LAE incurred. Case basis reserves represent the Companys estimate of expected losses to be paid under an insurance
contract, net of potential recoveries and discounted using a current risk-free interest rate, on an insured obligation that has defaulted or is expected to default when this amount exceeds unearned premium revenue on the related insurance contract.

For a further discussion of the methodology used by the Company for determining when a case basis reserve is established, see Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCritical Accounting EstimatesLoss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves in Part II, Item 7. Management believes that our reserves are adequate to cover the
ultimate net cost of claims. However, because the reserves are based on managements judgment and estimates, there can be no assurance that the ultimate liability will not exceed such estimates or that the timing of claims payments and the
realization of recoveries will not create liquidity issues for the insurance companies.

State insurance laws and regulations, as well as the rating agencies who rate our insurance companies impose minimum capital requirements on financial guarantee companies, limiting the aggregate amount of insurance
and the maximum size of any single risk exposure which may be written. Historically, we have decreased the insured exposure in our portfolio and increased our capacity to write new business by reinsuring certain of our gross liabilities with third
parties on an aggregate and single risk basis through treaty and facultative reinsurance. In the future, we do not intend to utilize reinsurance to a material degree for these purposes. We may, from time to time, look to reduce risks embedded in our
insured portfolio on an individual and portfolio-wide basis by entering into derivative transactions or other types of hedging arrangements.

Since 2008
we have commuted most of the Companys previously outstanding reinsurance. We currently have reinsurance agreements in place with seven reinsurers and have commuted reinsurance in place with 18 reinsurers since 2008, in some cases in exercise
of the Companys right to reassume business ceded to reinsurers under certain circumstances, including rating downgrades of its reinsurers. Under its commutation agreements, the Company is generally paid an amount based on estimates of present
and future exposures and taking into account the time value of money; this amount generally includes the unearned premium reserves and loss reserves established for the insurance policies associated with the commuted reinsurance. In exchange
for payment of the agreed amount, the reinsurers exposure to the ceded policies is commuted.

With respect to reinsurance remaining
outstanding, our insurance companies, as primary insurers, are required to honor their obligations to their policyholders whether or not our reinsurers and other reimbursement parties perform their agreement obligations to us. We monitor the
financial position and financial strength rating of all of our reinsurers on a regular basis. Over the past several years, some of the Companys remaining reinsurers have been downgraded and all are now subject to more frequent rating agency
review. A ratings downgrade reduces the overall benefit of the reinsurance to MBIA. When a reinsurer is downgraded by one or more of the rating agencies, less capital credit is given to our insurance company under rating agency capital adequacy
assessment models. Additionally, any significant rating downgrade or financial deterioration of one or more of our reinsurers could require the establishment of reserves against any receivables due from the reinsurer. To offset the counterparty
risk, we require certain unauthorized reinsurers to maintain bank letters of credit or establish trust accounts to cover liabilities ceded to such reinsurers under reinsurance contracts. As of December 31, 2010, the amount of funds held for the
benefit of MBIA totaled $7 million. The Company remains liable on a primary basis for all reinsured risk, and although MBIA believes that its reinsurers remain capable of meeting their obligations, there can be no assurance of such in the
future.

Channel Re Reinsurance Agreements

In
February 2004, the Company, together with Renaissance Re Holdings, Ltd., Koch Financial Re, Ltd. and Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd., formed Channel Reinsurance Ltd (Channel Re), a Bermuda-based financial guarantee reinsurance company
then rated Triple-A by S&P and Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys). Channel Res ratings were later withdrawn at its request following a series of downgrades. The Company invested $64 million for a 17.4%
ownership interest in Channel Re. In February 2004, MBIA Corp. and Channel Re entered into arrangements whereby Channel Re agreed to provide committed reinsurance capacity to MBIA Corp. Under treaty and facultative reinsurance arrangements, MBIA
Corp. agreed to cede to Channel Re and Channel Re agreed to assume from MBIA Corp. varying percentages of designated insurance policies issued by MBIA Corp. The amount of any policy subject to the committed reinsurance arrangements was based on the
type of risk insured and on other factors. The reinsurance arrangements provided Channel Re with certain preferential terms, including those related to ceding commissions. In June 2009 Channel Re was put into run off by its Board of Directors and a
run off plan was reviewed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority and approved by the Channel Re Board in September 2009.

During the third quarter of 2010,
MBIA Insurance Corporation acquired all of the common stock of Channel Re and its parent ChannelRe Holdings, Ltd. not previously owned by MBIA Insurance Corporation for $40 million in cash. Subsequent to the acquisition, MBIA Insurance Corporation
and MBIA UK commuted all reinsurance arrangements with Channel Re. On September 10, 2010 Channel Re and ChannelRe Holdings, Ltd. were liquidated and the remaining assets were distributed to MBIA Insurance Corporation. The transaction, including
the commutations and liquidation, resulted in an increase in MBIA Corp.s statutory capital of $132 million, and its

liquidity position of $595 million. MBIA Corp. did recognize a net loss of $61 million under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) in the
third quarter of 2010 as a result of the transaction, primarily generated from settling a reinsurance receivable related to reinsured CDS at an amount less than its carrying value. In connection with the commutation, MBIA Insurance Corporation,
National and MBIA UK reassumed exposure of $21.6 billion, $7.8 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, of insured exposure.

Intercompany Reinsurance
Arrangements

Under the Transformation, MBIA Corp. and National entered into the MBIA Corp. Reinsurance Agreement as well as an assignment agreement
under which MBIA Corp. assigned its rights and obligations under the FGIC Reinsurance Agreement. In addition, National entered into second-to-pay policies covering the policies covered by each of these agreements. Each of these transactions and the
terms of those documents are further described under the Our Insurance OperationsNational Insured Portfolio section above.

MBIA Corp.
has entered into a reinsurance agreement with MBIA UK providing for MBIA Corp.s reimbursement of the losses incurred by MBIA UK in excess of a specified threshold and a net worth maintenance agreement in which MBIA Corp. agrees to maintain the
net worth of MBIA UK, to remain its sole shareholder and not to pledge its shares. Under the reinsurance agreement, MBIA Corp. has agreed to reimburse MBIA UK on an excess-of-loss basis for losses incurred in each calendar year for net retained
insurance liability, subject to certain contract limitations. Under the net worth maintenance agreement, MBIA Corp. agrees to maintain a minimum capital and surplus position at MBIA UK at the greater of a specified amount or the amount required by
United Kingdom regulations, subject to certain New York State regulatory requirements as well as certain contract restrictions. MBIA Corp. has also entered into a reinsurance agreement and net worth maintenance agreement with MBIA Mexico pursuant to
which MBIA Corp. reinsures 100% of the business underwritten by MBIA Mexico and agrees to maintain the amount of capital in MBIA Mexico required by applicable law or regulation.

Insurance Regulation

National and MBIA Corp. are incorporated and subject to primary insurance regulation and
supervision by the State of New York. MBIA UK and MBIA Mexico are organized and subject to primary regulation and supervision in the United Kingdom and Mexico, respectively. The Companys insurance subsidiaries are also licensed to issue
financial guarantee policies in multiple jurisdictions as needed to conduct their business activities and are subject to insurance regulations in those jurisdictions.

The extent of state insurance regulation and supervision varies by jurisdiction, but New York, the United Kingdom, Mexico and most other jurisdictions have laws and regulations prescribing minimum standards of
solvency, including minimum capital requirements, and business conduct which must be maintained by insurance companies. These laws prescribe permitted classes and concentrations of investments. In addition, some state laws and regulations require
the approval or filing of policy forms and rates. MBIA Corp. and National each are required to file detailed annual financial statements with the NYSID and similar supervisory agencies in each of the other jurisdictions in which it is licensed. The
operations and accounts of the insurance companies are subject to examination by these regulatory agencies at regular intervals. In addition to being subject to the insurance laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate, as a condition to obtaining
required insurance regulatory approvals to enter into certain transactions, including the secured loan between MBIA Inc. and MBIA Corp. and the asset swap between MBIA Inc. and National each described under Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidityAsset/Liability Products Liquidity in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K, MBIA Inc. and its insurance subsidiaries have and may in the future agree to
provide notice to the NYSID or other applicable regulators prior entering into transactions or taking other corporate actions (such as paying dividends when applicable statutory tests are satisfied) that would not otherwise require regulatory
approval.

New York Insurance Regulation

Our
domestic insurance companies are licensed to provide financial guarantee insurance under Article 69 of the New York Insurance Law. Article 69 defines financial guarantee insurance to include any guarantee under which loss is payable upon proof of
occurrence of financial loss to an insured as a result of certain events. These events include the failure of any obligor on or any issuer of any debt instrument or other monetary obligation to pay principal, interest, premium, dividend or purchase
price of or on such instrument or obligation when due. Under

Article 69, our domestic insurance companies are permitted to transact financial guarantee insurance, surety insurance and credit insurance and such other kinds of business to the extent
necessarily or properly incidental to the kinds of insurance which they are authorized to transact. In addition, they are empowered to assume or reinsure the kinds of insurance described above.

In light of the substantial losses incurred by financial guarantee companies, the NYSID issued in Circular Letter No. 19 (2008) on September 22,
2008, new Best Practices guidelines (the Guidelines) for financial guarantors, which it plans to formalize as regulation or legislation. In general, the Guidelines impose restrictions on the issuance of financial guarantee
insurance policies and increase required capitalization levels. Included among the recommendations are: (1) restrictions on the issuance of policies insuring asset-backed securities (ABS) that consist of other pools of ABS, as well
as on policies insuring, and the underlying terms of, insured CDS, a market in which the Company no longer participates; (2) limits on a guarantors exposure to not only the issuer of debt, but also the initial lender and servicer of each
category of obligation, as well as increased reporting obligations regarding exposures to particular categories of debt or exposures over a calendar year period; (3) a requirement that all, rather than a subset, of insured bonds be at least 95%
investment grade, based on aggregate net liability; (4) increases in the required amount of paid-in capital to at least $15,000,000, the required amount of paid-in surplus to at least $165,000,000 and the amount of minimum surplus to
policyholders to a figure in excess of $150,000,000, as well as changes to capital and contingency reserve requirements in connection with certain ABS.

Furthermore, in June 2009 a new bill was introduced at the request of New Yorks governor to amend the New York Insurance Law to enhance the regulation of
financial guarantee insurers. The proposed bill would, among other things, (i) eliminate the capacity of financial guarantee insurers to guarantee CDS, (ii) increase minimum capital requirements, (iii) impose tighter underwriting
standards that include liquidity adequacy and controls and remediation rights standards, (iv) specify a discount rate applicable to loss reserves, (v) revise single risk limits and impose sector limits and (vi) require reporting of
certain decreases in policyholder surplus. A new version of the bill was proposed in April 2010 and again in January 2011 which would, among other things, effectively prohibit issuance of CDS other than for hedging purposes and regulate CDS as
financial guarantee insurance. An additional new version of the bill was introduced in June 2010 which would, among other things, permit financial guarantee insurers to use the net value of a qualified trust as an asset with respect to capital and
reserve requirements.

Dividend Limitations

The
laws of New York regulate the payment of dividends by National and MBIA Corp. and provide that a New York domestic stock property/casualty insurance company may not declare or distribute dividends except out of statutory earned surplus. New York law
provides that the sum of (i) the amount of dividends declared or distributed during the preceding 12-month period and (ii) the dividend to be declared may not exceed the lesser of (a) 10% of policyholders surplus, as shown by
the most recent statutory financial statement on file with the NYSID, or (b) 100% of adjusted net investment income for such 12-month period (the net investment income for such 12-month period plus the excess, if any, of net investment income
over dividends declared or distributed during the two-year period preceding such 12-month period), unless the New York Superintendent of Insurance approves a greater dividend distribution based upon a finding that the insurer will retain sufficient
surplus to support its obligations and writings. MBIA Corp. is currently unable to pay dividends, including dividends on its preferred stock, due to an earned surplus deficit. During the second quarter of 2010, National received approval from the
NYSID to reset its unassigned surplus to zero as of January 1, 2010. The reset provides National with dividend capacity of $91 million as of December 31, 2010. However, at the current time we do not intend for National to declare
dividends. In October 2010, the plaintiffs in the Transformation litigation initiated a court proceeding challenging the approval of the surplus reset. See Note 17: Insurance Regulations and Dividends in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements of MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries in Part II, Item 8.

The foregoing dividend limitations are determined in accordance with
Statutory Accounting Practices (SAP), which generally produce statutory earnings in amounts less than earnings computed in accordance with GAAP. Similarly, policyholders surplus, computed on a SAP basis, will normally be less than
net worth computed on a GAAP basis. See Note 15: Statutory Accounting Practices in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of MBIA Corp. and Subsidiaries and Note 12: Statutory Accounting Practices in the Notes to
Financial Statements of National filed as Exhibits to this Form 10-K for additional information.

As financial guarantee insurers, our domestic insurance companies are required by the laws and regulations of New York, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey and Wisconsin to
maintain, as applicable, contingency reserves on their municipal bond, ABS or other financial guarantee liabilities. Under New Jersey, Illinois and Wisconsin regulations, contributions by an insurance company to its contingency reserves are required
to equal 50% of earned premiums on its municipal bond business. Under New York law, an insurance company is required to contribute to contingency reserves 50% of premiums as they are earned on policies written prior to July 1, 1989 (net of
reinsurance), and, with respect to policies written on and after July 1, 1989, such an insurer must make contributions over a period of 15 or 20 years (based on issue type), or until the contingency reserve for such insured issues equals the
greater of 50% of premiums written for the relevant category of insurance or a percentage of the principal guaranteed, varying from 0.6% to 2.5%, depending upon the type of obligation guaranteed (net of collateral, reinsurance, refunding,
refinancings and certain insured securities). California, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa and Maryland laws impose a generally similar requirement, and in California the insurance commissioner can require an insurer to maintain additional reserves if the
commissioner determines that the insurers reserves are inadequate. The contribution to and maintenance of the contingency reserve limit the amount of earned surplus that might otherwise be available for the payment of dividends. In each of
these states, our domestic insurance companies may apply for release of portions of their contingency reserves in certain circumstances.

Risk Limits

Insurance laws and regulations also limit both the aggregate and individual securities risks that our domestic insurance companies may insure on a
net basis based on the type of obligations insured. The individual limits are generally on the amount of insured par and/or annual debt service for a given insured issue, entity or revenues source and stated as a percentage of the insurers
policyholders surplus and contingency reserves. The aggregate risk limits limit the aggregate amount of insured par to a stated multiple of the insurers policyholders surplus and contingency reserves based on the types of
obligations insured. The aggregate risk limits can range from 300:1 for certain municipal obligations to 50:1 for certain non-municipal obligations.

As
a result of the Transformation and the reinsurance of the MBIA Corp. and FGIC portfolios by National, National exceeded as of the closing date certain single and aggregate risk limits under the New York laws and regulations, and MBIA Corp. exceeded
as of the closing date certain single risk limits under New York laws and regulations. These insurers obtained waivers from the NYSID of those limits. In connection with the waivers, they submitted a plan to the applicable insurance
departments to achieve compliance with the applicable regulatory limits. Under the plans, they agreed not to write new financial guarantee insurance for certain issuers, and in MBIA Corp.s case, in certain categories of business, until
they were in compliance with their single risk limits and agreed to take commercially reasonable steps, including considering reinsurance, the addition of capital and other risk mitigation strategies, in order to comply with the regulatory single
and aggregate risk limits. As a condition to granting the waiver, the NYSID required that, in addition to complying with these plans, upon written notice from the NYSID, MBIA Corp. and National, as applicable, would cease writing new financial
guarantee insurance if it were not in compliance with the risk limitation requirements by December 31, 2009. To date, we have not received such a notice from the NYSID. Neither National nor MBIA Corp. have come into compliance with the single
or aggregate risk limits. In 2010 MBIA Corp. reported a de minimus number of additional overages to the NYSID due to changes in its statutory capital.

Holding Company Regulation

MBIA Corp. and National also are subject to regulation under the insurance holding
company statutes of New York. The requirements of holding company statutes vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but generally require insurance companies that are part of an insurance holding company system to register and file certain reports
describing, among other information, their capital structure, ownership and financial condition. The holding company statutes also generally require prior approval of changes in control, of certain dividends and other inter-corporate transfers of
assets, and of certain transactions between insurance companies, their parents and affiliates. The holding company statutes impose standards on certain transactions with related companies, which include, among other requirements, that all
transactions be fair and reasonable and those transactions not in the ordinary course of business exceeding specified limits receive prior regulatory approval.

Prior approval by the NYSID is required for any entity seeking to acquire, directly or indirectly, control of National or MBIA Corp. In many states, including New York, control is presumed
to exist if 10% or more of the voting securities of the insurer are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by an entity, although the insurance regulator may find that control in fact does or does not exist when an entity owns or
controls either a lesser or greater amount of securities. The United Kingdom FSA also has a requirement for prior approval of any controlling person. MBIA Corp. would require the prior approval of MBIA Mexicos regulator in order to transfer
the shares it currently holds in MBIA Mexico. To the Companys knowledge, each MBIA Inc. shareholder which owns 10% or more of MBIA Inc.s outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2010 has received appropriate approvals or
determinations of non-control in connection with its investment.

Insurance Guarantee Funds

National and MBIA Corp. are exempt from assessments by the insurance guarantee funds in the majority of the states in which they do business. Guarantee fund laws in
most states require insurers transacting business in the state to participate in guarantee associations, which pay claims of policyholders and third-party claimants against impaired or insolvent insurance companies doing business in the state. In
most states, insurers licensed to write only municipal bond insurance, financial guarantee insurance and other forms of surety insurance are exempt from assessment by these funds and their policyholders are prohibited from making claims on these
funds.

OUR ADVISORY SERVICES

In
our asset management advisory services business our registered investment advisors provide fixed-income asset management services for third parties and the investment portfolios of the Company and its affiliates (including the wind-down businesses)
on a fee-for-service basis.

The Company has operated its advisory services segment since 1991 and had $40.7 billion in institutional assets under
management as of December 31, 2010, including $15.4 billion from the Company and its subsidiaries. The segment has generally produced strong investment performance for its clients and has focused on providing high quality client support. The
Company believes there is strong demand for its services given its track record, recent fixed-income market volatility and growth in fixed-income asset classes due to demographic changes and product innovation. In order to develop and grow our
third-party advisory business, we have renamed our advisory services companies under the Cutwater name and re-branded them to reflect and communicate their organizational separation from the Companys insurance operations and the
wind-down businesses. In particular, the asset management advisory business now operates under a wholly-owned Cutwater branded holding company of MBIA Inc. that no longer owns the wind-down businesses.

Cutwater is subject to various federal and state securities and investment regulations. As an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member firm,
Cutwater-AMC is subject to the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a Federal statute which regulates registered investment advisers, and to FINRA rules and regulations. As an adviser to registered investment companies, Cutwater-AMC
and Cutwater-ISC are also responsible for compliance with applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As sponsor/administrator of pooled investment programs, Cutwater-ISC and its subsidiary Cutwater Colorado Investor Services
Corporation, each of which is an SEC-registered investment adviser, are subject to the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as well as certain state laws governing the operation of and permitted investments in local government
investment pools. The activities of Cutwater-UK are subject to supervision by the FSA.

OUR WIND-DOWN BUSINESSES

Since the ratings downgrades of MBIA Corp. that began in 2008, we have not issued debt in connection with either the asset/liability products or conduits
businesses, and we believe the outstanding liability balances and corresponding asset balances will continue to decline over time as liabilities mature, terminate, or are repurchased by the Company.

Asset/Liability Products

The asset/liability products
business historically raised funds for investment through several sources: (1) customized investment agreements issued by the Company and one of its subsidiaries for bond proceeds and other funds; and (2) issuance of MTNs with varying
maturities issued by our subsidiary MBIA Global Funding, LLC (GFL). Each of these products is guaranteed by MBIA Corp. In addition, GFL would lend the proceeds of its GFL MTN issuances to MBIA Inc. (GFL Loans). Under
agreements among MBIA Inc., MBIA Corp. and/or GFL, the Company invested the proceeds of the investment agreements and GFL Loans in eligible investments, which consisted of investment grade securities with a minimum average double-A credit quality
rating at purchase and which are pledged to MBIA Corp. as security for its guarantees on investment agreements and GFL MTNs. MBIA Inc. primarily purchased domestic securities and lent a portion of the proceeds from investment agreements and GFL MTNs
to its subsidiary Euro Asset Acquisition Limited, which primarily purchased foreign assets as permitted under the Companys investment guidelines. While MBIA Corp. enjoyed Triple-A insurer financial strength ratings, the Company generally
earned a positive spread between the yields on assets and liabilities in this business, but since the third quarter of 2008, ratings downgrades of MBIA Corp. have resulted in the termination and collateralization of certain investment agreements,
and the lower yield earned on greater holdings of cash and cash equivalents coupled with the increased cost of funding liabilities has resulted in a negative spread and we are therefore in the process of winding down this business.

There are two primary risks in this business. First, to the extent we experience further asset impairments, asset or liability cash flow variability or reductions
in the market value or rating eligibility of assets pledged as collateral, we may have insufficient resources to meet any increase in collateral margin requirements on guaranteed investment contracts or intercompany and third party liquidity or swap
arrangements. In such events, we may be forced to sell additional assets at potentially substantial losses to meet such obligations. Second, as a result of a deficit in this business of cash, investments and other liquid assets at amortized cost to
debt issued to third parties and affiliates at amortized cost, which deficit is expected to increase as a result of the negative spread in the portfolio, we may have insufficient assets to make all payments due on the investment agreement and GFL
MTN obligations as they come due. In order to address this deficit, the Company is pursuing strategies such as investing in assets that produce higher yields and seeking to purchase liabilities at a discount, and may be required to pursue additional
strategies such as raising capital to resolve the deficit. While the asset/liability products segment may receive further liquidity support from our corporate segment, there can be no assurance that such support would be adequate to meet all payment
obligations.

The Company has managed the asset/liability products segment within a number of risk and liquidity parameters monitored by the Risk
Oversight Committee and maintains cash and liquidity resources that it believes will be sufficient in the near term to make all payments due on the investment agreement and GFL MTN obligations and

to meet other financial requirements such as posting collateral and paying operating expenses. While we believe the strategies described above should be sufficient to enable the Company to meet
longer term obligations, there can be no assurance that we will be successful, as described under Risk FactorsLiquidity and Market Related Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A. In addition, MBIA Inc., National, MBIA Corp. and
Meridian Funding, LLC (Meridian), a subsidiary of MBIA Inc. within our conduit segment described further below, have provided funding arrangements to the asset/liability products segment which are available to use for cash and/or
collateral posting needs. In particular, as a result of the illiquidity of fixed-income markets during 2008, we implemented intercompany agreements to provide additional liquidity from MBIA Inc., National, MBIA Corp. and Meridian to the
asset/liability products business, which has reduced the liquidity resources available to MBIA Inc., National, MBIA Corp. and Meridian for other purposes. In the event that the value of the assets in the asset/liability products business is
insufficient to repay the investment agreement and GFL MTN obligations or other financial requirements when due, the Company, or MBIA Corp. as guarantor of the investment agreements and GFL MTNs, may be called upon to satisfy the obligations.

Conduits

The conduits were used by banks
and other financial institutions to raise funds for their customers in the capital markets. The conduits provided funding for multiple customers through special purpose vehicles that issue commercial paper and MTNs. The proceeds from these issuances
were used to either make loans to customers that are secured by certain assets or to purchase assets from customers. All MTN liabilities issued, and all assets originally purchased, by the conduits were insured by MBIA Corp. and subject to MBIA
Corp.s standard underwriting process. The conduits received an administrative fee as compensation for these services. No new MTNs have been issued by the conduits since 2007 and there have been no outstanding issues of commercial paper since
2008. The conduit segment provides liquidity support through a repurchase agreement between the asset/liability products segment (through MBIA Inc.) and the conduit segment (through Meridian), under which $50 million was outstanding as of
December 31, 2010; this amount may be increased in the future.

The conduits present immaterial liquidity risk to the Company because of liquidity
agreements independently entered into by one of the two conduits with third-party providers and because the assets of the second conduit are structured to mature by or before the maturity date of the liabilities. All of the liquidity agreements have
been drawn.

INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT POLICY

Investment objectives, policies and guidelines related to the Companys insurance operations and the wind-down businesses are generally subject to review and approval by the Finance and Risk Committee of the
Board of Directors and the Executive Market/Investment Committee of the Company. Cutwater manages the proprietary investment portfolios of the Company and its subsidiaries in accordance with the guidelines adopted for each such portfolio. Investment
objectives, policies and guidelines related to investment activity on behalf of our insurance companies are also subject to review and approval by the respective Investment Committee of their Boards of Directors.

To continue to optimize capital resources and provide for claims-paying capabilities, the investment objectives and policies of our insurance operations are
tailored to reflect their various strategies and operating conditions. The investment objectives of MBIA Corp. and its subsidiaries are primarily to maintain adequate liquidity to meet claims-paying and other corporate needs and secondarily to
maximize after-tax yield within defined investment risk limits. The investment objectives of National set preservation of capital as the primary objective, subject to an appropriate degree of liquidity, and optimization of after-tax income and total
return as secondary objectives. The investment portfolio of each insurance subsidiary is managed by Cutwater under separate investment services agreements.

The investment objectives and policies of the wind-down businesses reflect the characteristics of those programs. The primary investment objective is to provide sufficient liquidity to meet maturing liabilities
(including intercompany liquidity agreements) and collateral posting obligations, while maximizing the net residual value of assets to liabilities in each program.

Our insurance companies compete with other monoline insurance companies, as well as other forms of credit enhancement, in writing financial guarantee business.

Our ability to attract and compete for financial guarantee business is largely dependent on the financial strength ratings assigned to our insurance
companies by the major rating agencies. Since 2008, every significant monoline financial guarantee insurer has been downgraded by one or more of the major rating agencies. In 2009 the only two financial guarantee insurers that were underwriting
significant new business merged, further reducing competition in the market. As a result, currently there is only one financial guarantee company that is underwriting significant new business. Given the capital position of the other licensed
financial guarantee companies, we do not expect them to underwrite any new business in the near term. In the future, recapitalized existing bond insurers and/or newly formed entities may begin underwriting new business. In addition, changes to
Article 69 of the New York Insurance Law, which regulates New York domiciled financial guarantee companies, could lower the barriers to entry for competitors. Finally, the inability of financial guarantee insurers to maintain or achieve high
ratings, including due to the rating methodology changes proposed by S&P described above, could diminish acceptance of the product and enhance the appeal of other forms of credit enhancement.

Commercial banks also provide letters of credit as a means of credit enhancement for municipal securities. In 2010 the use of letters of credit as an alternative
to financial guarantee insurance within the U.S. municipal market decreased substantially from its peak in 2009; however, letters of credit have remained a significant presence in the market. Furthermore, during 2010 uninsured issuances increased
significantly as a percentage of all new U.S. municipal securities issuances, in part due to the increase in issuance of Build America Bonds, which reduce demand for bond insurance by providing a federal subsidy to reduce interest rates on covered
obligations issued by states and local governments. The Build America Bonds authorization expired on December 31, 2010.

The actions by the major
rating agencies with respect to the Companys and our insurance companies ratings have adversely affected our ability to attract new financial guarantee business. Furthermore, we are unlikely to achieve our desired credit ratings until we
resolve the Transformation litigation. As a result, we have written virtually no new business since our ratings downgrades in 2008. The structured finance industry is generating very few new business opportunities, and it continues to be uncertain
as to how or when the Company may re-engage this market.

Financial guarantee insurance also competes with other forms of credit enhancement, including
senior-subordinated structures, credit derivatives, letters of credit and alternative guarantees (for example, mortgage guarantees where pools of mortgage loans secure debt service payments) provided by banks and other financial institutions, some
of which are governmental agencies. Other highly rated institutions, including pension funds and government sponsored entities, also offer third-party credit enhancement on asset-backed and municipal obligations. Financial guarantee insurance and
other forms of credit enhancement also compete in nearly all instances with the issuers alternative of foregoing credit enhancement and paying a higher interest rate. If the interest savings from insurance or another form of credit enhancement
are not greater than the cost of such credit enhancement, the issuer will generally choose to issue bonds without third-party enhancement. All of these alternative forms of credit enhancement or alternative executions could also affect our ability
to reenter the financial guarantee business.

Certain characteristics of the financial guarantee insurance business act as barriers-to-entry to
potential new competitors. For example, there are minimum capital requirements imposed on a financial guarantee insurance company by the rating agencies to obtain and maintain high financial strength ratings and these capital requirements may deter
other companies from entering this market. However, there can be no assurance that these capital requirements will deter potential competitors from entering this market or that the market may not increasingly accept guarantees provided by lower
rated insurers who have less stringent capital requirements. In addition, under New York law, multi-line insurers are prohibited from writing financial guarantee insurance in New York State. See the Our Insurance OperationsInsurance
Regulation section above. However, there can be no assurance that major multi-line insurers or other financial institutions will not participate in financial guarantee insurance in the future, either directly or through monoline subsidiaries.

Our Cutwater advisory services business competes for business with a number of banks, insurance companies and independent companies which provide
investment advisory services, as well as with companies who manage

their investments in-house. Competition varies by product and typically can range from very large asset management firms to very small operations. Cutwaters ability to compete for new
advisory services business and to retain existing accounts is largely dependent on its investment performance for a specific client or in general (typically versus established benchmark indices), the consistency of its performance through market
cycles, fee levels charged and the level of client service provided. Cutwater markets itself through its own field sales force as well as through various intermediaries such as broker dealers, investment consultants and financial advisors.

The Company also competes in the financial advisory market in Latin America through LatAm and elsewhere outside of the U.S. through International
Advisory. LatAms and International Advisorys ability to compete will depend on their ability to leverage their expertise in credit structuring and the surveillance, management and valuation of infrastructure assets to attract new
financial advisory services clients in the markets in which they compete. Competition in these markets includes local and international investment banks and other diversified financial services providers.

RATING AGENCIES

Rating agencies perform
periodic reviews of our insurance companies and other companies providing financial guarantee insurance. In rating financial guarantee companies, rating agencies focus on qualitative and quantitative characteristics in five key areas. Those are:
(1) franchise value and business strategy; (2) insurance portfolio characteristics; (3) capital adequacy; (4) profitability; and (5) financial flexibility. Each agency has its own ratings criteria for financial guarantors
and employs proprietary models to assess our risk adjusted leverage, risk concentrations and financial performance relative to the agencys standards. The agencies also assess our corporate governance and factor this into their rating
assessment. Currently, S&P and Moodys rate the Company and its insurance companies. As described above, S&P has proposed for comment significant changes to its qualitative and quantitative rating criteria for financial guarantee
insurers, and it remains uncertain whether and how the proposed changes may be implemented.

Until June 2008, MBIA Corp. held Triple-A financial
strength ratings from S&P, which the Association received in 1974; from Moodys, which the Association received in 1984; from Fitch, Inc., which MBIA Corp. received in 1995; and from Rating and Investment Information, Inc.
(RII), which MBIA Corp. received in 1998. The deterioration of certain segments of the credit markets beginning in the second half of 2007 and mounting concerns about monoline insurers precipitated a series of ratings downgrades by each
of the major ratings agencies that began in June 2008, which were followed by further ratings actions reflecting the impact of the Transformation, among other developments. Furthermore, the pending litigation challenging the establishment of
National has constrained our ability to take steps necessary to achieve the highest possible ratings for National and our other insurers. Fitch, Inc. withdrew its insurer financial strength ratings for MBIA Corp. and its insurance affiliates as well
as all other related ratings in June 2008. At the Companys request, RII canceled its ratings on MBIA Corp. and CMAC in June 2008. Our current ratings constrain our ability to write new business. Nationals, MBIA Corp.s and MBIA
Inc.s current financial strength ratings from S&P and Moodys are summarized below:

Agency

Rating/Outlook

National

MBIA Insurance Corporation

MBIA Inc.

S&P

BBB/Developing outlook

B / Negative outlook

B-/ Negative outlook

Moodys

Baa1 /Developing outlook

B3 / Negative outlook

Ba3 / Negative outlook

CAPITAL FACILITIES

The Company does not
currently maintain a capital facility other than the Triple-A One credit facility described under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidityCredit Facilities in Part
II, Item 7. For a discussion of the Companys capital resources see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCapital Resources in Part II, Item 7.

For information on the Companys financial information by segment and premiums earned by geographic location, see Note 15: Business Segments in
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries in Part II, Item 8.

EMPLOYEES

As of February 24, 2011, the Company had 392 employees, including 167 in Optinuity, 35 in National, 61 in MBIA Corp. and its subsidiaries, 124 in Cutwater and
5 in LatAm. None of the Companys domestic employees is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Certain of the Companys employees outside the U.S. are governed by national collective bargaining or similar agreements. The Company
considers its employee relations to be satisfactory.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The Company maintains a website at www.mbia.com. The Company is not including the information on its website as a part of, nor is it incorporating such information
by reference into, this Form 10-K. The Company makes available through its website under the SEC Filings tab, free of charge, all of its SEC filings, including its annual reports on Form 10-K, its quarterly filings on Form 10-Q and any
current reports on Form 8-K, as soon as is reasonably practicable after these materials have been filed with the SEC. All such filings were timely posted to the website in 2010.

As a courtesy, the Company posts on its website under the section Legal Proceedings, selected information and documents in reference to selected legal proceedings in which the Company is the plaintiff
or the defendant. The Company will not necessarily post all documents for each proceeding and undertakes no obligation to revise or update them to reflect changes in events or expectations. The complete official court docket can be publicly accessed
by contacting the clerks office of the respective court where each litigation matter is pending.

Joseph W. Brown (age 62) is Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company. Mr. Brown assumed the roles of Chairman, CEO and director in February 2008 after having retired as Executive Chairman of MBIA in
May 2007. In May, 2009 the Companys Board of Directors accepted Mr. Browns recommendation to split the roles of Chairman and CEO and elected Daniel P. Kearney as Non-Executive Chairman, with Mr. Brown continuing in the roles of
CEO and director. Mr. Brown also serves as Chairman of MBIA Insurance Corporation. Until May 2004, Mr. Brown had served as Chairman and CEO of MBIA and MBIA Corp. Mr. Brown originally joined the Company as Chairman and CEO in January
1999 after having been a director since 1986.

Prior to joining MBIA in 1999, Mr. Brown was Chairman and CEO of Talegen Holdings, Inc., an
insurance holding company. Before his election as Chairman and CEO of Talegen, Mr. Brown was President and CEO of Firemans Fund Insurance Company. Mr. Brown joined Firemans Fund in 1974. He held numerous executive positions
including Chief Financial Officer at the time of its IPO in 1985 from American Express and President and Chief Operating Officer at the time of its sale to Allianz AG in 1990.

Mr. Brown served on the board of Oxford Health Plans from 2000 to 2004 and on the Board of Fireman Fund Holdings prior to the sale of its insurance subsidiary to Allianz. He served on the SAFECO board from
2001 to September 2008 and was elected Non-executive Chairman in January 2006.

On November 6, 2008, the Board of Directors of MBIA Inc. appointed
the other executive officers of the Company to the office set forth opposite his name above, effective as of November 6, 2008.

Prior to being
named President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, C. Edward Chaplin (age 54) was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Chaplin also serves as Chief Financial Officer of MBIA Insurance
Corporation and President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Optinuity. Prior to becoming an officer of the Company in June 2006, Mr. Chaplin had served as a director of the Company from December 2002 to May 2006 and
as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Prudential Financial Inc. since November 2000, responsible for Prudentials capital and liquidity management, corporate finance, and banking and cash management. Mr. Chaplin had been with
Prudential since 1983.

Prior to being named President and Chief Operating Officer, William C. Fallon (age 51) was Vice President of the Company and
head of the Global Structured Finance Division. Mr. Fallon also serves as Chief Executive Officer of National and President and Chief Operating Officer of MBIA Insurance Corporation. From July 2005 to March 1, 2007, Mr. Fallon was
Vice President of the Company and head of Corporate and Strategic Planning. Prior to joining the Company in 2005, Mr. Fallon was a partner at McKinsey & Company and co-leader of that firms Corporate Finance and Strategy Practice.

Prior to being named Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Clifford D. Corso (age 49) was Vice President of the Company, the
Companys Chief Investment Officer and the president of Cutwater AMC. Mr. Corso is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Cutwater AMC. He joined the Company in 1994 and has served as Chief Investment Officer since
2000.

Prior to being named Executive Vice President and Chief Portfolio Officer, Mitchell I.
Sonkin (age 58) was Vice President of the Company and head of the IPM Division. Mr. Sonkin also serves as Chief Portfolio Officer of MBIA Insurance Corporation and Optinuity. Prior to joining the Company in April 2004, Mr. Sonkin was
senior partner and co-chair of the Financial Restructuring Group of the international law firm of King & Spalding.

Prior to being named
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Ram D. Wertheim (age 56) was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Wertheim also serves as General Counsel of MBIA Insurance Corporation and Optinuity.
From February of 1998 until January 2000, he served in various capacities in the Global Structured Finance Division. Mr. Wertheim was, until February of 1998, the General Counsel of CMAC Holdings Inc.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

References in the risk factors to the Company are to MBIA Inc., together with its domestic and international subsidiaries. References to we,
our and us are to MBIA Inc. or the Company, as the context requires.

Insured Portfolio Loss Related Risk Factors

There can be no assurance that we will be successful, or that we will not be delayed, in realizing our estimated loan put-back
recoveries of $2.5 billion; the estimated loan put-back recoveries net of reinsurance and income taxes are $1.6 billion, which is in excess of 50% of the consolidated total shareholders equity of MBIA Inc., excluding preferred stock of
subsidiaries

Based on our forensic reviews and the analysis of RMBS transactions insured by MBIA Corp., we believe that multiple
sellers/servicers and counterparties that originated or sponsored such transactions misrepresented the nature and/or quality of the underlying mortgage loans in those transactions, which materially contributed to the losses we have incurred to date
on those transactions and which represent a substantial portion of the total losses we have incurred since the fourth quarter of 2007. We refer to those mortgage loans that the Company believes failed to comply with the representations and
warranties made by the seller/servicer as ineligible mortgage loans. We believe that, on a contractual basis, the sellers/servicers in MBIA Corp.-insured mortgage transactions are obligated to cure, replace or repurchase all the
ineligible mortgage loans for which we have recorded potential recoveries. As such, we take into account these expected recoveries from those sellers/servicers arising from our contractual right of put-back of ineligible assets in our assessment and
calculation of loss reserve. As of December 31, 2010, we have recognized estimated loan put-back recoveries of $2.5 billion related to our insured transactions. The estimated loan-put-back recoveries net of reinsurance and income taxes are $1.6
billion, which is in excess of 50% of the consolidated total shareholders equity of MBIA Inc., excluding preferred stock of subsidiaries. A substantial majority of our put-back claims have been disputed by the loan sellers/servicers and are
currently subject to litigation. The recovery amount is based upon five probability based scenarios that include full recovery of our incurred losses and reduced recoveries due to litigation delays and risks and/or potential financial distress of
the sellers/servicers. Probabilities are assigned across these scenarios, with most of the probability weight on partial recovery scenarios. In addition, while our estimates of put-back recoveries include scenarios that contemplate a delay or
failure in enforcing our contractual rights and the inability of responsible parties to satisfy their put-back obligations, and while we believe that we will prevail in enforcing our contractual rights, there is uncertainty with respect to the
ultimate outcome.

Although government sponsored market participants and some financial guarantee insurers have been successful in putting back
ineligible mortgage loans to sellers/servicers, and other financial guarantee insurers situated similarly to MBIA have recorded similar expected recoveries for RMBS transaction losses, recoveries of the scope and magnitude that we have recorded have
not yet been realized by another financial guarantee insurer.

If we fail to ultimately realize the expected recoveries, our current loss reserve
estimates may not be adequate to cover potential claims. Furthermore, estimated recoveries may differ from realized recoveries due to the uncertainty of litigation, the cost of litigation, error in determining breach rates, counterparty credit risk,
the potential for delay and other sources of uncertainty. In addition, our sellers/servicers litigation may take up to several years to resolve, during which time we will be required to pay losses on the subject transactions.

Material
misrepresentations made by sponsors of transactions that we insured and continued poor performance of RMBS and CDOs in our structured finance insured portfolio due to adverse developments in the residential mortgage sector may materially and
adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and future business

We are exposed to risk of poor performance of assets
included in our insured transactions, particularly residential mortgage loans, arising from material misrepresentations made by transaction sponsors and the refusal of the sellers/servicers to perform under the related contracts. In addition, we are
exposed to credit risks in our portfolio that have arisen from the deterioration and continued poor performance of certain segments of the credit markets, particularly the residential mortgage sector, which has led to the deterioration in the
quality of assets and the collection of cash flows from such assets within structured securities that we have guaranteed. Based on our forensic reviews and analysis of RMBS we insured, we believe that multiple sellers/servicers and counterparties
that originated or sponsored transactions that we insured misrepresented the nature and/or quality of the residential mortgage loans that back those transactions, which materially contributed to the losses we have incurred to date on those
transactions and which represent a substantial portion of the total losses we have incurred since the fourth quarter of 2007. Losses in these transactions and in other transactions due to misrepresentations could continue. In sizing loss reserves
relating to these transactions, we take into account expected recoveries from those sellers/servicers arising from our contractual rights of put-back of ineligible loans. As of December 31, 2010 we recorded estimated recoveries of $2.5
billion related to insured transactions. The recovery amount is based upon five probability based scenarios that include full recovery of our incurred losses and reduced recoveries due to litigation delays and risks and/or potential financial
distress of the sellers/servicers. Probabilities are assigned across these scenarios, with most of the probability weight on partial recovery scenarios. While we believe that the originators are contractually obligated to cure, purchase or replace
the ineligible loans, if we fail to realize these expected recoveries our loss reserve estimates may not be adequate to cover potential claims.

In
addition, beginning in the second half of 2007, deterioration of the global credit markets coupled with the re-pricing of credit risk created extremely difficult market conditions and volatility in the credit markets. The concerns on the part of
market participants were initially focused on the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage-backed securities market and expanded to include a broad range of mortgage and asset-backed and other fixed-income securities, including those rated investment
grade, the U.S. and international credit and interbank money markets generally, and a wide range of financial institutions and markets, asset classes and sectors. The deterioration in the credit markets was accompanied by a severe economic recession
precipitated, in part, by the collapse of U.S. residential home prices, and the U.S. economy continues to show sluggish growth in the employment, housing and financial sectors. While many segments of the global credit markets and the economy have
since recovered, the performance of certain credits we insure, in particular RMBS and CDOs of ABS, and the U.S. housing sector generally, have deteriorated significantly since 2007 and those credits continue to perform poorly. Furthermore, the slow
recovery suggests the possibility of a double dip in housing prices, which could extend the poor performance of our insured transactions, in particular our insured RMBS transactions due to the continued strain caused by the inclusion of
ineligible mortgage loans in our insured transactions.

Although we have sought to underwrite direct RMBS, CDOs of ABS and other structured finance
transactions with levels of subordination and other credit enhancements designed to protect us from loss in the event of poor performance of the underlying assets collateralizing the securities, we recorded losses and LAE in our structured finance
portfolio of $159 million, after the elimination of a $79 million expense as a result of consolidating variable interest entities (VIEs), in 2010 due in part to projected inadequacies of such credit enhancements in securities we have
guaranteed. Furthermore, since the third quarter of 2007 we have recorded losses and LAE of $2.7 billion, after the elimination of $60 million of losses and LAE incurred on behalf of consolidated VIEs, (including a $3 million benefit in 2010 after
the elimination of a $60 million benefit as a result of consolidating VIEs) related to insured RMBS exposures. We believe that a substantial portion of the direct RMBS losses paid by the Company were the result of misrepresentations concerning the
quality of the collateral backing those transactions, which we believe is the main cause of the high level of losses in those transactions and the primary reason why the original level of subordination and other credit enhancement has not been
sufficient. In addition, there were statutory impairments of $2.6 billion (including $50 million of impairments in 2010) related to exposure in ABS insured credit derivatives.

No assurance can be given that any remaining credit enhancements will prove to be adequate to protect us from incurring additional material losses in view of the current significantly higher rates of delinquency,
foreclosure and losses being observed among residential mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). While

continued poor performance in some of the structured finance securities we insure is generally expected, the additional impact of misrepresentations made to us in transactions we insure and the
impact of any future continued deterioration of the credit markets is unknown, as is the impact, if any, on potential claim payments and ultimate losses of the securities within our portfolio.

Deteriorating performance of commercial mortgage-backed securities and CRE loans in our structured finance insured portfolio due to adverse developments in
the CRE segment of the credit markets may materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and future business

MBIA Corp. has insured a substantial amount of CDS contracts that are backed by structured commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) pools and CRE loan
CDOs. As a result of poor performance in the CRE sector, recently we have seen deteriorating trends in delinquencies in mortgage loans underlying CMBS and CRE CDOs, and we recorded our first impairments related to CMBS exposure in 2010. As of
December 31, 2010 we have recorded impairments of $1.1 billion related to CMBS exposure. While MBIA Corp.s structured CMBS pool insured position was rated AAA at origination by at least one of Moodys Investors Service, Inc.
(Moodys), Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC (S&P) and/or Fitch, 47% of the collateral was originally rated BBB and lower. As of December 31, 2010, 69% of CMBS collateral underlying pools insured by
MBIA Corp. were rated below investment grade. In 2006 and 2007, we insured 21 static CMBS pools with $17.6 billion of gross par outstanding as of December 31, 2010 in which substantially all of the underlying collateral comprised CMBS tranches
originally rated BBB and lower. Within our CRE CDO portfolio, we had five transactions within 2006 or 2007 vintages totaling $2.4 billion of gross par outstanding as of December 31, 2010 in which substantially all of the collateral originally
comprised BBB or BBB- rated tranches of CMBS. Although loan liquidations and property sales are just beginning to take place within the underlying MBIA Corp.-insured CMBS transactions, delinquencies have increased markedly in the CRE market over the
last two years given the economic downturn and the shortage of financing. While average debt coverage ratios on our portfolio are higher as of December 31, 2010 compared with December 31, 2009, debt coverage ratios on some loans have
deteriorated in this sector. In addition, since CMBS foreclosures and liquidations have only recently begun to take place in this economic cycle, ultimate loss rates are highly uncertain. To the extent that these trends worsen and result in
substantial defaults and losses on the underlying mortgage loans, we could incur substantial additional losses on our CMBS and CRE portfolio.

Furthermore, MBIA Corp.s guarantees of structured CMBS pools generally are in the form of CDS referencing the CMBS bonds in static pooled transactions, and
the same CMBS bonds may be referenced in multiple pools. Accordingly, a collateral failure on a small number of CMBS bonds may require MBIA to make payments on several insured CDS transactions. In the event MBIA failed to make these payments,
MBIAs CDS contract obligations could be accelerated, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

There can be no assurance that we will be successful, or that we will not be delayed, in enforcing the agreements governing the various structured finance
transactions we insure, and the failure to enforce such contractual provisions could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and financial condition

While we have sought to underwrite direct RMBS, CMBS and CDOs of ABS with levels of subordination and other credit enhancements designed to protect us from loss in the event of poor performance of the underlying
assets collateralizing the securities in the insured portfolio, there can be no assurance that we will be successful, or that we will not be delayed, in enforcing the subordination provisions, credit enhancements or other contractual provisions of
the RMBS, CMBS and CDOs of ABS that we insure in the event of litigation or the bankruptcy of other transaction parties. In addition, although we are confident in our interpretation of the subordination provisions of the CDO transactions we have
insured, our insured CDO transactions have not previously been subject to judicial consideration and it is uncertain how the subject documents in those transactions will be interpreted by the courts in the event of an action for enforcement.
Moreover, although the RMBS obligations we insure typically include contractual provisions obligating the sellers/services to cure, repurchase or replace ineligible loans that were included in the transaction, in multiple transactions the
sellers/servicers have breached this obligation, and, as described above, there can be no assurance that we will be successful, or that we will not be delayed, in realizing estimated put-back recoveries related to these insured transactions.
Furthermore, we are required to pay losses on these securities irrespective of any proceeding we initiate to enforce our contractual rights. Accordingly, the failure to timely enforce subordination provisions, credit enhancements, repurchase or
replacement obligations and other contractual provisions could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and financial condition.

Loss reserve estimates and credit impairments are subject to additional
uncertainties and loss reserves may not be adequate to cover potential claims

The financial guarantees issued by our insurance companies insure
the financial performance of the obligations guaranteed over an extended period of time, in some cases over 30 years, under policies that we have, in most circumstances, no right to cancel. As a result of the lack of statistical paid loss data due
to the historically low level of paid claims in our financial guarantee business, we do not use traditional actuarial approaches to determine our loss reserves. The establishment of the appropriate level of loss reserves is an inherently uncertain
process involving numerous estimates and subjective judgments by management, and therefore, there can be no assurance that actual paid claims in our insured portfolio will not exceed its loss reserves. Small changes in the assumptions underlying
these estimates could significantly impact loss expectations. Additionally, we use both internal models as well as models generated by third-party consultants and customized by us to project future paid claims on our insured portfolio and establish
loss reserves. There can be no assurance that the future loss projections based on these models are accurate.

Losses on RMBS related to the large
number of ineligible mortgage loans included in RMBS securitizations that we insured as well as unprecedented volatility in the credit markets that began in the fourth quarter of 2007 has caused us to increase our loss projections substantially
several times especially for RMBS transactions, where expected losses are far worse than originally expected and in many cases far worse than the worst historical losses. As a result, historical loss data may have limited value in predicting future
RMBS losses. Moreover, in sizing loss reserves with respect to our insured transactions, we take into account expected recoveries from originators of the transactions arising from our contractual rights of put-back of ineligible loans, and these
estimated recoveries may differ from realized recoveries due to the outcome of litigation, the cost of litigation, error in determining breach rates, counterparty credit risk, the potential for delay and other sources of uncertainty. In addition, we
recorded our first credit impairments related to CMBS exposure in 2010, which reflect our current estimate of ultimate losses. However, if the deterioration of the CRE market worsens, we could incur substantial losses on our CMBS and CRE portfolio
in excess of these estimates. We recorded losses and LAE of $2.7 billion related to insured RMBS exposures, after the elimination of a $60 million benefit as a result from consolidating VIEs, since the third quarter of 2007 (including a $3 million
benefit in 2010 after the elimination of a $60 million benefit as a result from consolidating VIEs). Our financial guarantee ABS CDO portfolio has also seen considerable stress and credit deterioration in the market. To date, we have recorded losses
and LAE of $270 million, after the elimination of a $71 million expense as a result from consolidating VIEs (including $118 million in 2010 after the elimination of a $71 million expense as a result from consolidating VIEs), on the ABS CDOs that
have case basis reserves as of December 31, 2010. During 2010, losses and LAE of $159 million, after the elimination of a $79 million expense as a result from consolidating VIEs, was recorded for the entire structured finance portfolio.

Since our insured credit derivatives have similar terms, conditions, risks, and economic profiles to our financial guarantee insurance policies, we
evaluate them for impairment periodically in the same way that we estimate loss and LAE for our financial guarantee policies. Since the third quarter of 2007 we have recorded impairments of $3.7 billion (including $1.2 billion of impairments in
2010) related to insured credit derivatives across our structured finance insured portfolio. Future deterioration in the performance of RMBS, CMBS, CDOs of ABS or other obligations we insure or reinsure could lead to the establishment of additional
loss reserves or impairments and further losses or reductions in income. There can be no assurance that the estimates of probable and estimable losses are accurate. Actual paid claims could exceed our estimate and could significantly exceed our loss
reserves. If our loss reserves are not adequate to cover actual paid claims, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

Recent difficult economic conditions may materially adversely affect our business and results of operations and they may not improve in the near future, or may worsen

Our results of operations are materially affected by general economic conditions, both in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. Beginning in the second half of
2007 and continuing in 2008, global financial, equity and other markets experienced significant stress, which reached unprecedented levels in the fourth quarter of 2008. While the U.S. economy has grown over the past six quarters and many segments
of the global capital markets have since recovered, continued concerns over the availability and cost of credit for certain borrowers, the U.S. mortgage market and a declining or flat real estate market in the U.S. have contributed to diminished
expectations for the global economy and certain markets going forward. These factors, combined with low business and

consumer confidence and high unemployment, precipitated a recession and slow recovery in 2008-2010 which continues to challenge the U.S. and other overall economies and suggested a prolonged
depression of the real estate market and the possibility of a double dip in both house prices and the broader economy.

Losses resulting
from recent poor economic conditions and the related weak performance of RMBS (in particular due to the inclusion of ineligible loans in RMBS we insured), as well as CMBS, have adversely impacted, and continue to impact our results and financial
condition. In addition, recessions, increases in corporate, municipal, sovereign, sub-sovereign or consumer default rates and other general economic conditions may adversely impact the Companys prospects for future business, as well as the
performance of our insured portfolios and the Companys investment portfolio. In particular, the deterioration of certain sectors of the credit markets has caused a significant decline in the number of structured finance securities that have
been issued since the fourth quarter of 2007. There can be no assurance that the market for structured finance securities will recover or that we will achieve the credit ratings necessary to insure new structured finance issuances, which may
adversely affect our business prospects. In addition, U.S. public finance obligations supported by specified revenue streams, such as revenue bonds issued by toll road authorities, municipal utilities or airport authorities, may be adversely
affected by revenue declines resulting from economic recession, reduced demand, changing demographics or other factors.

The structured finance and international segments financial
guarantee contracts and CDS contracts generally cannot be accelerated, thereby mitigating liquidity risk. However, with respect to the insurance of CDS contracts, in certain events, including the insolvency or payment default of the insurer or the
issuer of the CDS, the CDS contracts may be subject to termination by the counterparty, triggering a claim for the fair value of the contract. In addition, credit derivative transactions are governed by International Swaps and Derivatives
Association (ISDA) documentation and operate differently from financial guarantee insurance policies. For example, the Companys control rights with respect to a reference obligation under a credit derivative may be more limited
than when it issues a financial guarantee insurance policy on a direct primary basis. In addition, a credit derivative may be terminated for a breach of the ISDA documentation or other specific events, unlike financial guarantee insurance policies.
If a credit derivative is terminated, the Company could be required to make a mark-to-market payment as determined under the ISDA documentation.

Structured finance obligations contain certain risks including servicer risk, which relates to problems with the transaction servicer (the entity which is responsible for collecting the cash flow from the asset
pool) that could affect the servicing and performance of the underlying assets. Structural risks primarily involve bankruptcy risks, such as whether the servicer of the assets may be required to delay the remittance of any cash collections held by
it or received by it after the time it becomes subject to bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. Structured finance transactions are usually structured to reduce the risk to the investors from the bankruptcy or insolvency of the servicer. The ability
of the servicer to properly service and collect on the underlying assets can contribute to the performance of a transaction. The ability of the servicer to maintain contact with borrowers is especially important in transactions that included
improperly originated or ineligible loans. Certain of the lawsuits we have filed allege that the servicer has failed to perform its duties as contractually required. While we assess future servicer performance through our servicer due diligence and
underwriting guidelines, our formal credit review and approval process and our post-closing servicing review and monitoring, there is no assurance that the servicer will properly affect its duties.

Some of the state and local governments and finance authorities that issue public finance obligations we insure are experiencing unprecedented budget
shortfalls that could result in increased credit losses or impairments on those obligations

We have historically experienced low levels of
defaults in our U.S. public finance insured portfolio, including during the financial crisis that began in mid-2007. However, recently many state and local governments that issue some of the obligations we insure have reported unprecedented budget
shortfalls that will require them to significantly raise taxes and/or cut spending in order to satisfy their obligations. While there has been some support provided by the U.S. federal government designed to provide aid to state and local
governments, certain

state and local governments remain under extreme financial stress. If the issuers of the obligations in our public finance portfolio are unable to raise taxes, cut spending, or receive federal
assistance, we may experience losses or impairments on those obligations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company uses third-party and internal financial models to estimate liquidity, potential paid claims, loss reserves and mark-to-market. We use internal financial
models to conduct liquidity stress-scenario testing to ensure that we maintain cash and liquid securities in an amount in excess of all stress scenario payment requirements. These measurements are performed on a legal entity and operating segment
basis. We also rely on financial models, generated internally and supplemented by models generated by third parties, to estimate factors relating to the highly complex securities we insure, including future credit performance of the underlying
assets, and to evaluate structures, rights and our potential obligations over time. We also use internal models for ongoing portfolio monitoring and to estimate case basis loss reserves and, where applicable, to mark our obligations under our
contracts to market and may supplement such models with third-party models or use third-party experts to consult with our internal modeling specialists. Both internal and external models are subject to model risk and there can be no assurance that
these models are accurate or comprehensive in estimating our liquidity, potential future paid claims and related loss reserves or that they are similar to methodologies employed by our competitors, counterparties or other market participants.
Estimates of our future paid claims, in particular, may materially impact our liquidity position. In addition, changes to our paid claims, loss reserve or mark-to-market models have been made recently and may be warranted in the future. These
changes could materially impact our financial results.

Our risk management policies and procedures may not detect or prevent future losses

We assess our risk management policies and procedures on a periodic basis. As a result of such assessment, we may take steps to change our
internal risk assessment capabilities and procedures, our portfolio management policies, systems and processes and our policies and procedures for monitoring and assessing the performance of our insured portfolio in changing market conditions. There
can be no assurance, however, that these steps will be adequate to avoid future losses.

General global unrest, fraud, terrorism, catastrophic events, natural disasters, pandemics or similar events
could further disrupt the economy in the U.S. and the other countries where we have insured exposure or operate our businesses and could have a direct material adverse impact on certain industries and on general economic activity. Furthermore, in
certain jurisdictions outside the U.S. we face higher risks of governmental intervention through nationalization or expropriation of assets, an inability to enforce our rights in court or otherwise and corruption, which may cause us to incur losses
on the assets we insure or reputational harm. The Company has exposure in certain sectors that could suffer increased delinquencies and defaults as a direct result of these types of events. Moreover, we are exposed to correlation risk as a result of
the possibility that multiple credits will experience losses as a result of any such event or series of events, in particular exposures that are backed by revenues from business and personal travel, such as domestic enhanced equipment trust
certificate aircraft securitizations and bonds backed by hotel taxes and car rental fleet securitizations. To the extent that certain corporate sectors may be vulnerable to credit deterioration and increased defaults in the event of future global
unrest, CDOs backed by pools of corporate debt issuances in those stressed sectors could also be adversely impacted.

The Companys insurance
operations underwrite exposures to the Companys reasonable expectation of future performance as well as at various stress levels estimating defaults and other conditions at levels higher than are reasonably expected to occur. There can be no
assurance, however, that the Company will not incur material losses if the economic stress and increased defaults in certain sectors caused by global unrest, fraud, terrorism, catastrophic events, natural disasters, pandemics or similar events in
the future is or will be more severe than the Company currently foresees and had assumed in underwriting its exposures and estimating loss reserves.

As a financial services company, we are particularly sensitive to liquidity risk, which is the probability that an enterprise will not have sufficient resources to
meet contractual payment obligations when due. Management of liquidity risk is of critical importance to financial services companies, and most failures of financial institutions have occurred in large part due to their inability to maintain
sufficient liquidity resources under adverse circumstances. Generally, lack of sufficient resources results from an enterprises inability to sell assets at values necessary to satisfy payment obligations, the inability to access new capital
through the issuance of equity or debt and/or an unexpected acceleration of payments required to settle liabilities.

We encounter liquidity risk in our
insurance operations, wind-down asset/liability products and conduits business and corporate operations. The effects of the credit crisis which began in the subprime segment of the mortgage-backed securities market and spread to a wide range of
financial institutions and markets, asset losses and sectors, has caused the Company to experience material increased liquidity risk pressures in all of its operations and businesses. In particular, since the fourth quarter of 2007, MBIA Corp. has
paid $5.5 billion of gross claims, including $461 million of claims made on behalf of consolidated VIEs, on policies insuring second-lien and alternative A-paper (Alt-A) RMBS securitizations, which we believe were driven primarily by a
substantial number of ineligible mortgage loans being placed in the securitizations in breach of the representations and warranties of the sellers/servicers. Furthermore, while we recorded our first impairments related to CMBS exposure in 2010, if
current trends worsen and result in substantial defaults and losses on the underlying loans, we could incur substantial additional losses on our insured CMBS and CRE portfolio in the future. In MBIA Corp.s outstanding insured portfolio, these
types of insured exposures have exhibited the highest degree of payment volatility and continue to pose material liquidity risk to MBIA Corp.

The
elevated loss payments and resulting ratings downgrades for our insurance companies that began in June 2008 caused a drop in cash from new direct insurance writings. The downgrades have resulted in the termination and collateralization of certain
investment agreements and, together with the rising cost and declining availability of funding and illiquidity of many asset classes, caused the Company to begin winding down its asset/liability products and conduit businesses in 2008 as a result of
the rebalancing of the portfolio. There are two primary risks in the business. First, to the extent we experience further asset impairments, asset or liability cash flow variability or reductions in the market value or rating eligibility of assets
pledged as collateral, we may have insufficient resources to meet any increase in collateral margin requirements on guaranteed investment contracts or intercompany and third party liquidity or swap arrangements. In such events, we may be forced to
sell additional assets at potentially substantial losses to meet such obligations. Second, as a result of a deficit in this business of cash, investments and other liquid assets at amortized cost to debt issued to third parties and affiliates at
amortized cost, which deficit is expected to increase as a result of the negative spread in the portfolio, we may have insufficient assets to make all payments due on the investment agreement and GFL MTN obligations as they come due. In order to
address this deficit, the Company is pursuing strategies such as investing in assets that produce higher yields and seeking to purchase liabilities at a discount, and may be required to pursue additional strategies such as raising capital to resolve
the deficit. While the asset/liability products segment may receive further liquidity support from our corporate segment, there can be no assurance that such support would be adequate to meet all payment obligations. In the event that the value of
the assets in the asset/liability products business is insufficient to repay the investment agreement and GFL MTN obligations or other financial requirements when due, the Company, or MBIA Corp. as guarantor of the investment agreements and GFL
MTNs, may be called upon to satisfy the obligations.

In addition, the impact of the elevated loss payments and resulting ratings downgrades on the
Companys operating businesses combined with the effect of the Transformation of our insurance business has for the time being eliminated MBIA Corp.s ability to pay dividends to the holding company, if needed, to enable the holding
company to meet its debt service and other operating expense needs, and the plaintiffs in the litigation challenging the establishment of National have initiated a court proceeding challenging the NYSIDs approval of Nationals surplus
reset which facilitated its ability to pay dividends. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the Company or its subsidiaries will be able to access the capital markets, particularly before the Transformation litigation is resolved. See Legal
Proceedings in Part I, Item 3. Finally, if certain of our corporate debt obligations

were to become accelerated, which could occur due to MBIA Corp. entering rehabilitation proceedings, among other events, MBIA Inc. might have insufficient assets to repay the accelerated
obligations.

If losses on the Companys RMBS, CDO and CMBS transactions rise, market and economic conditions worsen, and the Company is not
successful or is delayed in realizing expected loss recoveries, the Company could face additional liquidity pressure in all of its operations and businesses. Further stress could increase liquidity demands on the Company or decrease its liquidity
supply through additional defaulted insured exposures or devaluations and/or impairments of its invested assets. These pressures could arise from exposures beyond residential mortgage related stress, which to date has been the main cause of stress,
in particular from the CMBS sector, which has begun to deteriorate. For further discussion on the Companys liquidity risk, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
OperationsLiquidity in Part II, Item 7.

The Companys access to external sources of financing, as well as the
cost of such financing, is dependent on various factors, including (i) the long term debt ratings of the Company, (ii) the insurance financial strength ratings and long-term business prospects of our insurance companies, (iii) the
perceptions of the financial strength of our insurance companies and MBIA Inc., and (iv) the outcome of the Transformation litigation. Our debt ratings are influenced by numerous factors, either in absolute terms or relative to our peer group,
such as financial leverage, balance sheet strength, capital structure and earnings trends. If we cannot obtain adequate capital on favorable terms or at all, our business, future growth, operating results and financial condition could be adversely
affected.

Beginning in the second half of 2008, the volatility and disruption in the global credit markets exerted downward pressure on availability of
liquidity and credit capacity for certain issuers, including MBIA, with credit spreads widening considerably.

As a result of the illiquidity of
fixed-income markets during 2008, we implemented intercompany agreements to provide additional liquidity from MBIA Inc., MBIA Corp., National and Meridian to the asset/liability products business, and this has reduced the liquidity resources
available to MBIA Inc., MBIA Corp., National and Meridian for other purposes. Furthermore, the Company drew its contingent capital facility and no longer maintains credit facilities with third-party providers. There can be no assurance that
replacement facilities will be available in the future, in particular prior to the resolution of the Transformation litigation. The inability to obtain adequate replacement capital on favorable terms or at all could have an adverse impact on the
Companys business and financial condition.

To the extent that we are unable to access capital, our insurance companies may not have sufficient
liquidity to meet their obligations, will have less capacity to write business and may not be able to pay dividends to us without experiencing adverse rating agency action. Accordingly, our inability to maintain access to capital on favorable terms
could have an adverse impact on our ability to pay losses and debt obligations, to pay dividends on our capital stock, to pay principal and interest on our indebtedness, to pay our operating expenses and to make capital investments in our
subsidiaries. See Our holding company structure and certain regulatory and other constraints could affect our ability to pay dividends and make other payments in this section.

Our holding company structure and certain regulatory and other constraints could affect our ability to pay dividends and make other payments

We are a holding company and rely to a significant degree on the operations of our principal operating subsidiaries, National, MBIA Corp. and
Cutwater, and certain other smaller subsidiaries. As such, we are largely dependent on dividends or advances in the form of intercompany loans from our insurance companies to pay dividends, to the extent payable, on our capital stock, to pay
principal and interest on our indebtedness and to make capital investments in our subsidiaries, among other items. Our insurance companies are subject to various statutory and regulatory restrictions, applicable to insurance companies generally,
that limit the amount of cash dividends, loans and advances that those subsidiaries may pay to us. Regulations relating to capital requirements affecting some of our other subsidiaries may also restrict their ability to pay dividends and other
distributions and make loans to us.

Under New York law, National and MBIA Corp. may generally pay stockholder dividends
only out of statutory earned surplus and subject to additional limits, as described in BusinessInsurance Regulation in Part I, Item 1 and Note 17: Insurance Regulations and Dividends in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements of MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries in Part II, Item 8. MBIA Corp. is currently unable to pay dividends because of its reported negative surplus, and while National had dividend capacity of $91 million as of December 31,
2010, at the current time we do not intend for National to declare dividends and in October 2010, the plaintiffs in the litigation challenging the establishment of National initiated a court proceeding challenging the NYSIDs approval of
Nationals surplus reset which facilitated its ability to pay dividends. Dividends payments by MBIA UK and MBIA Mexico to MBIA Insurance Corporation are also limited by the laws of their respective jurisdictions.

Additionally, under New York law, the Superintendent may apply for an order directing the rehabilitation or liquidation of a domestic insurance company under
certain circumstances, including upon the insolvency of the company, if the company has willfully violated its charter or New York law or if the company is found, after examination, to be in such condition that further transaction of business would
be hazardous to its policyholders, creditors or the public. The Superintendent may also suspend an insurers license, restrict its license authority, or limit the amount of premiums written in New York if, after a hearing, the Superintendent
determines that the insurers surplus to policyholders is not adequate in relation to its outstanding liabilities or financial needs. If the Superintendent were to take any such action with respect to National or MBIA Corp., it would likely
result in the reduction or elimination of the payment of dividends to us.

The inability of our insurance companies to pay dividends in an amount
sufficient to enable us to meet our cash requirements at the holding company level could affect our ability to repay our debt and have a material adverse effect on our operations.

Increases in prevailing interest rate levels can adversely affect the value of MBIAs investment portfolio and, therefore, our financial condition. In the event that investments must be sold in order to make
payments on insured exposures or other liabilities, such investments would likely be sold at discounted prices. Lower interest rates can also result in lower net interest income since a substantial portion of assets are now held in cash and cash
equivalents given the increased focus on liquidity. Additionally, in the insurance operations, increasing interest rates could lead to increased credit stress on transactions in our insured portfolio, while a decline in interest rates could result
in larger loss reserves on a present value basis.

While we are not currently writing any new financial guarantee insurance, we expect to do so in the
future. Prevailing interest rate levels can affect demand for financial guarantee insurance. Lower interest rates are typically accompanied by narrower spreads between insured and uninsured obligations. The purchase of insurance during periods of
relatively narrower interest rate spreads will generally provide lower cost savings to the issuer than during periods of relatively wider spreads. These lower cost savings could be accompanied by a corresponding decrease in demand for financial
guarantee insurance. Increased interest rates may decrease attractiveness for issuers to enter into capital markets transactions, resulting in a corresponding decreasing demand for financial guarantee insurance in the future.

In addition, the Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuation risk in respect of assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than
U.S. dollars. In addition to insured liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, some of the remaining liabilities of our asset/liability management business are denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars and the assets of our
asset/liability management business are generally denominated in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, the weakening of the U.S. dollar versus foreign currencies could substantially increase our potential obligations and statutory capital exposure. Conversely,
the Company regularly makes investments denominated in a foreign currency, in particular as part of a remediation strategy or as an economic hedge against potential future loss payments, and the weakening of the foreign currency versus the U.S.
dollar will diminish the value of such non-U.S. dollar denominated asset. Exchange rates have fluctuated significantly in recent periods and may continue to do so in the future, which could adversely impact the Companys financial position,
results of operations and cash flows.

Revenues and liquidity would be adversely impacted due to a decline in
realization of installment premiums

Due to the installment nature of a significant percentage of its premium income, MBIA Corp. has an embedded
future revenue stream. The amount of installment premiums actually realized by MBIA Corp. could be reduced in the future due to factors such as not insuring new transactions, early termination of insurance contracts, accelerated prepayments of
underlying obligations, commutation of existing financial guarantee insurance policies or non-payment. Such a reduction would result in lower revenues and reduced liquidity.

We are required to report credit derivatives at fair value, which subjects our results of operations to volatility and losses and could lead to negative shareholders equity for the Company or MBIA Corp.
on a GAAP basis

Any event causing credit spreads on an underlying security referenced in a credit derivative we insure, or on a credit
derivative referencing an MBIA Inc. security (an MBIA credit derivative), to either widen or tighten will affect the fair value of the credit derivative and may increase the volatility of our earnings.

As changes in fair value can be caused by factors unrelated to the performance of our business and structured finance credit portfolio, including general market
conditions and perceptions of credit risk, as well as market use of credit derivatives for hedging purposes unrelated to the specific referenced credits in addition to events that affect particular credit derivative exposure, the application of fair
value accounting may cause our earnings to be more volatile than would be suggested by the underlying performance of our business operations and structured finance credit portfolio. Furthermore, volatility in our asset values, loss reserves,
impairments or fair value of insured credit derivatives could cause our shareholders equity, and/or that of MBIA Corp., to be negative on a GAAP basis in a future period, which may adversely impact investors perceptions of the value of
the Company.

The global re-pricing of credit risk beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007 caused unprecedented volatility and markdowns in the
valuation of these credit derivatives. In addition, due to the complexity of fair value accounting and the application of the accounting guidance for derivative instruments and the accounting guidance for fair value measurement, future amendments or
interpretations of derivative and fair value accounting may cause us to modify our accounting methodology in a manner which may have an adverse impact on our financial results. See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of OperationsCritical Accounting Estimates in Part II, Item 7 for additional information on the valuation of derivatives.

Current accounting standards mandate that we measure the fair value of our insurance policies of CDS. Market prices are generally available for traded securities and market standard CDS but are less available or
accurate for highly customized CDS. Most of the derivative contracts the Company insures are the latter as they are non-traded structured credit derivative transactions. Moreover, at the present time, we do not have access to the fair value
estimates of the insurance beneficiaries and there can be no assurance that those counterparties (or any other market participants) estimates would be the same as our fair values.

Since the fourth quarter of 2007, we have observed a widening of market spreads and credit ratings downgrades of collateral underlying certain CDO tranches we insure. The mark-to-market for the insured credit
derivative portfolio has fluctuated significantly over the last twelve quarters, resulting in volatility in MBIAs earnings, moving from losses of $3.6 billion in the first quarter of 2008, to gains of $3.3 billion and $105 million in the
second and third quarters of 2008, respectively, followed by a loss of $1.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008. In the first and second quarters of 2009, there were gains of $1.6 billion and $424 million, respectively, followed by a loss of $810
million in the third quarter and a gain of $428 million in the fourth quarter. In the first quarter of 2010, there was a loss of $2.2 billion, followed by a gain of $1.5 billion in the second quarter, followed by a third quarter loss of $1.0
billion, and a fourth quarter gain of $1.1 billion. The volatility was primarily a result of changes in credit spreads, collateral erosion, rating migration, model and input enhancements and fluctuations in MBIAs spreads and recovery rates.

Transformation-related litigation has had an adverse effect on our business prospects, and an unfavorable resolution of the litigation could have a material
adverse effect on our business prospects, and results of operations and financial condition in the future

We are a defendant in several actions
in which the plaintiffs seek to unwind Transformation or otherwise declare National responsible for the insured obligations of MBIA Corp. Our success in defending Transformation is an integral part of our strategic plan. In particular, we hope to
achieve a high rating for National as quickly as possible in order to take advantage of immediate opportunities in the public finance market. Transformation-related litigation has created uncertainty around the legal separation of the liabilities of
National and MBIA Corp., which has in turn hindered our ability to raise capital and achieve the desired ratings and adversely impacted the prospect of writing new business. The Company is vigorously defending Transformation in the subject
litigations and expects ultimately to prevail on the merits. However, the Company cannot provide assurance that it will prevail in this litigation and the failure by the Company ultimately to prevail in this litigation could have a material adverse
effect on its ability to implement its strategy and on its business, results of operations or financial condition.

An inability to achieve high
stable insurer financial strength ratings for National or any of our other insurance companies from the major rating agencies or to generate investor demand for their financial guarantees may adversely affect our results of operations and business
prospects

Nationals and our other insurance companies ability to write new business and to compete with other financial guarantors
is currently largely dependent on the financial strength ratings assigned to them by the major rating agencies and the financial enhancement rating also assigned by S&P, as well as the financial strength of our insurance companies and
investors perceptions of their financial strength. As a result of downgrades of our insurance companies financial strength ratings and poor investor perception of their financial strength, we are currently not originating new financial
guarantee business. Many requirements imposed by the rating agencies in order for our insurance companies to achieve and maintain high insurer financial strength ratings are outside of our control, and such requirements may necessitate that we raise
additional capital or take other remedial actions in a relatively short timeframe in order to achieve or maintain the ratings necessary to attract new business and compete with other financial guarantee insurers and could make the conduct of the
business uneconomical. Our inability to raise capital on favorable terms could therefore materially adversely affect the business prospects of our insurance companies. Furthermore, no assurance can be given that we will successfully comply with
rating agency requirements, that these requirements or the related models and methodologies will not change or that, even if we comply with these requirements, one or more rating agency will not lower or withdraw its financial strength ratings with
respect to any of our insurance companies. In January 2011, S&P proposed, and requested comment on, changes to its rating methodology for financial guarantee insurers. If implemented in their current form, the proposed changes would
substantially increase the amount of capital required to achieve S&Ps highest ratings and would incorporate additional qualitative considerations into the ratings process. As a result, our insurers could be downgraded in the near term,
could be unable to achieve S&Ps highest ratings in the future, could choose not to take the steps necessary to obtain the highest S&P ratings or could choose to stop carrying the S&P ratings. The absence of S&Ps highest
ratings, which have typically been required to write financial guarantee insurance, could adversely impact the premiums our insurers can charge and could diminish the acceptance of our financial guarantee insurance products.

In addition, no assurance can be given that poor investor perception of our financial strength will not persist regardless of our ratings or ability to raise
capital. Finally, our inability to come into compliance with the rating agency and regulatory single and aggregate risk limits that National and MBIA Corp. exceeded as a result of Transformation may also prevent us from writing future new business
in the categories of risks that were exceeded, in the case of the regulatory limits, or result in a downgrade, in the case of rating agency limits, and may adversely affect our business prospects, and our failure to come into compliance with these
guidelines and rules increases the risk of experiencing a large single loss or series of losses. We are unlikely to comply with the rating agencies requirements or to generate investor demand for our financial guarantees until we have resolved the
Transformation litigation.

Downgrades of the ratings of securities that we insure may materially adversely
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition

Individual credits in our insured portfolio (including potential new credits)
are assessed a rating agency capital charge based on a variety of factors, including the nature of the credits risk types, underlying ratings, tenor and expected and actual performance. In the event of an actual or perceived
deterioration in creditworthiness, a reduction in the underlying rating or a change in the rating agency capital methodology, we may be required to hold more capital in reserve against credits in the insured portfolio, regardless of whether losses
actually occur, or against potential new business. Significant reductions in underlying ratings of credits in an insured portfolio can produce significant increases in assessed capital charges. There can be no assurance that each of our
insurance companys capital position will be adequate to meet any increased rating agency reserve requirements or that each insurance company will be able to secure additional capital necessary to support increased reserve requirements,
especially at a time of actual or perceived deterioration in creditworthiness of new or existing credits. Unless we were able to increase available capital, an increase in capital charges could reduce the amount of capital available to support our
ratings and could have an adverse effect on our ability to write new business.

Since 2008, Moodys and S&P announced the downgrade of, or
other negative ratings actions with respect to, certain transactions that we insure, as well as a large number of structured finance transactions that serve as collateral in structured finance transactions that we insure. There can be no assurance
that additional securities in our insured portfolio will not be reviewed and downgraded in the future. Moreover, we do not know if, and when, the rating agencies might review additional securities in our insured portfolio or review again securities
that have already been reviewed and/or downgraded. Downgrades of credits that we insure will result in higher capital charges to that insurance company under the relevant rating agency model or models, which could adversely affect our results of
operations and financial condition going forward.

Competition may have an adverse effect on our businesses

The businesses in which we expect our insurance companies to participate may be highly competitive. They may face competition from other financial guarantee
insurance companies and other forms of credit enhancement, including senior-subordinated structures, credit derivatives, letters of credit and guarantees (for example, mortgage guarantees where pools of mortgage loans secure debt service payments)
provided by banks and other financial institutions. In addition, alternative financing structures may be developed that do not employ third-party credit enhancement. Furthermore, while one financial guarantee insurance company has written the vast
majority of U.S. public finance new business since 2009, additional industry participants may emerge. Recent changes proposed to Article 69 of the New York Insurance Law, which regulates New York domiciled financial guarantee companies, could lower
the barriers to entry for competitors by permitting use of net value of a qualified trust as an asset to satisfy reserving requirements. Increased competition, either in terms of price, alternative structures, or the emergence of new providers of
credit enhancement, could have an adverse effect on our insurance companies business prospects. The uncertainty created by market conditions and the related unpredictable actions of the regulators in the U.S. and foreign markets we serve may
create unforeseen competitive advantages for our competitors due to, among other things, explicit or implied support from the government.

Cutwater
faces intense competition from banks, insurance companies and independent companies who provide investment advisory services, as well as with companies who manage their investments in-house. Competition varies by product and typically can range from
very large asset management firms to very small operations. Cutwaters ability to compete for new advisory services business and to retain existing accounts is largely dependent on its investment performance for a specific client or in general
(typically versus established benchmark indices), the consistency of performance through market cycles, fee levels charged and the level of client service provided. A decline in our competitive position as to one or more of these factors could
adversely affect our profitability and assets under management. Furthermore, many of Cutwaters competitors are large and well established and some have greater market share and breadth of distribution and offer a broader range of products,
services or features. In order to compete for business, Cutwater may be required to expend a significant portion of its earnings on attracting new business, which would diminish the amount of dividends it can pay to MBIA Inc. Such competition could
have an adverse impact on its ability to attract and retain business, which could have an adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

In addition, in 2009 the Company formed LatAm and International Advisory in order to provide financial advisory services to Latin American and European clients, respectively, and during 2010 the Company sought to
grow

these businesses. LatAm and International Advisory are also subject to intense competition, and expansion of these businesses may require expenditures of capital, and managements and
employees time and there can be no assurance that these businesses will ultimately be successful.

Future demand for financial guarantee
insurance depends on market and other factors that we do not control

The demand for financial guarantee insurance depends upon many factors,
some of which are beyond the control of the Company. Our ability to attract and compete for financial guarantee business is largely dependent on the financial strength ratings assigned to our insurance companies by the major rating agencies. In
addition, the perceived financial strength of all financial guarantee insurers also affects demand for financial guarantee insurance. Since 2008 all financial guarantee insurers insurer financial strength ratings have been downgraded, placed
on review for a possible downgrade or had their outlooks changed to negative, and the industry-wide downgrades may have eroded investors confidence in the benefits of bond insurance. We do not expect the demand for financial
guarantee insurance to regain its former levels in the near term, if ever.

We believe that issuers and investors will distinguish among financial
guarantors on the basis of various factors, including rating agency assessment, capitalization, size, insured portfolio concentration and financial performance. These distinctions may result in differentials in trading levels for securities insured
by particular financial guarantors which, in turn, may provide a competitive advantage to those financial guarantors with better trading characteristics. In addition, various investors may, due to regulatory or internal guidelines, lack additional
capacity to purchase securities insured by certain financial guarantors, which may provide a competitive advantage to guarantors with fewer insured obligations outstanding. Differentials in trading values or investor capacity constraints that do not
favor us would have an adverse effect on our ability to attract new business at appropriate pricing levels, and we have experienced a cessation in new financial guarantee business which is attributable to rating agency actions and their impact on
investor perception.

Additionally, in the face of the disruption in the credit markets and the ratings actions of Fitch, Moodys and S&P
concerning financial guarantee insurers generally and us in particular, the price of our common stock has experienced a significant decline and there has been a widening of spreads on our CDS. This widening of spreads on our CDS could impact the
perception of our financial condition by our insured bondholders and counterparties and could affect their willingness to purchase our insured bonds and to enter into transactions with us.

Regulatory change could adversely affect our businesses, and regulations limit investors ability to effect a takeover or business combination that shareholders might consider in their best interests

The financial guarantee insurance industry has historically been and will continue to be subject to the direct and indirect effects of
governmental regulation, including insurance laws, securities laws, tax laws, legal precedents and accounting rules affecting asset-backed and municipal obligations, as well as changes in those laws. These laws limit investors ability to
effect a takeover or business combination, and the failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could expose our insurance companies, their directors or shareholders to fines, the loss of their insurance licenses, and the inability to
engage in certain business activity, as the case may be.

Any person seeking to acquire a controlling interest in us would face various regulatory
obstacles which may delay, deter or prevent a takeover attempt that stockholders of MBIA Inc. might consider in their best interests. In particular, both New York State insurance law and United Kingdoms law prohibit an entity from acquiring
control of a regulated insurer without the prior approval of the NYSID or the FSA, as applicable. Generally, an entity is presumed to have control of an insurance company if it owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the voting stock of that
insurance company or its parent company, or otherwise exerts voting or management control over the insurer or parent company. Accordingly, an investor wishing to effect a takeover or business combination could be significantly delayed or prohibited
from doing so by the regulatory approval requirements.

In addition, future legislative, regulatory or judicial changes could adversely affect our
insurance companies ability to pursue business, materially impacting our financial results. The NYSID has issued best practices regarding the laws and regulations that are applicable to our insurance companies and to other monoline financial
guarantee insurance companies and has indicated that it expects to propose legislative and regulatory changes to codify

these best practices. Furthermore in 2009 and 2010 new bills were introduced into the New York legislature to amend the New York Insurance Law to enhance the regulation of financial guarantee
insurers which would impose limits on the manner and amount of business written by the Company. See BusinessOur Insurance OperationsInsurance RegulationNew York Insurance Regulation In Part I, Item 1. On the U.S.
federal level, members of the U.S. Congress and federal regulatory bodies have suggested federal oversight and regulation of insurance, including bond insurance. Internationally, insurance regulators in the European Union are reviewing and plan to
revise the capital adequacy requirements applicable to insurers in the European Union, including MBIA UK, and are contemplating a directive that would increase regulation of derivative instruments that could impact MBIA UKs insured
derivatives.

While it is not possible to predict if new laws, regulations or interpretations will be enacted or the impact they would have, any changes
to such laws and regulations or the NYSIDs interpretation thereof could subject MBIA to further restrictions on the type of business that it is authorized to insure, especially in the structured finance area. Any such restrictions could have a
material effect on the amount of premiums that MBIA earns in the future. Additionally, any changes to such laws and regulations could subject our insurance companies to increase reserving and capital requirements or more stringent regulation
generally, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and future business. Finally, changes to accounting standards and regulations may require modifications to our accounting methodology, both
prospectively and for prior periods; and such changes could have an adverse impact on our reported financial results and/or make it more difficult for investors to understand the economics of our business; and may thus influence the types or volume
of business that we may choose to pursue.

In July 2010,
the Dodd-Frank Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law for the purpose of enacting broad financial industry regulation reform, including by enhancing regulation of over-the-counter derivatives through, among other things, imposing
margin and capital requirements on certain market participants. Although MBIA Corp. is not required contractually to post collateral on its insured credit derivatives, the Act, if applied on a retroactive basis to MBIA Corp., could result in
significant regulatory collateral and/or capital requirements on MBIA Corp. in connection with its outstanding insured credit derivatives. As a result, the Act could, depending on the ultimate interpretation and implementation of these provisions by
regulators, have significant adverse financial implications for MBIA Corp. MBIA, along with other financial institutions, has provided comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the SEC stating our concerns and objections to these
provisions.

As further set forth in Legal Proceedings in Part I, Item 3, the Company is named as a defendant in a number of litigations. In addition to the
Transformation litigation, these include several private securities class actions and shareholder derivative lawsuits where the Company is named along with certain of its current and former officers. The Company is also the defendant in a number of
cases brought by municipalities stemming from insured transactions, and in the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are routinely defendants in or parties to pending and threatened legal actions and proceedings brought on
behalf of various classes of claimants, including counterparties in various transactions.

Although the Company intends to vigorously defend against the
aforementioned actions and against other potential actions, an adverse ultimate outcome in these actions could result in a loss and have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations or financial condition.

Adverse results from our wind-down businesses activities due to declining
asset values, credit impairments and poor performance of assets could adversely affect our financial position and results of operation

Our
wind-down businesses are important to our overall financial results. Events that negatively affect the performance of the wind-down businesses could have a negative effect on the overall performance of the Company, separate and distinct from the
performance of the Companys financial guarantee business. Since 2008, adverse results related to the wind-down businesses primarily included realized losses from credit impairments and negative spread between earnings on assets and the
interest cost of liabilities. Currently, the wind-down portfolio has a deficit of cash, investments and other liquid assets at amortized cost to debt issued to third parties and affiliates at amortized cost. The wind-down businesses results
may also be adversely impacted by further declining asset values that would result in realized losses if those assets are required to be sold in order to satisfy the wind-down businesses liabilities.

Ownership Change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code can have adverse tax consequences

In connection with transactions in our shares from time to time, we may in the future experience an ownership change within the meaning of
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. In general terms, an ownership change may result from transactions increasing the aggregate ownership of certain stockholders in our stock by more than 50 percentage points over a testing period
(generally three years). If an ownership change were to occur, our ability to use certain tax attributes, including certain losses, credits, deductions or tax basis, may be limited. Calculating whether a Section 382 ownership change has
occurred is subject to uncertainties, including the complexity and ambiguity of Section 382 and limitations on a publicly traded companys knowledge as to the ownership of, and transactions in, its securities. The Company performs detailed
calculations during each quarter to determine if an ownership change has occurred and, based on the Companys current methodology of calculation, a Section 382 ownership change has not taken place. However, if, in the future, a
Section 382 ownership change is triggered under the current method of determining an ownership change and, as a result, the Company is subjected to greater limitation or a reduction of tax benefits, the Company may retroactively use an
available alternative method of determining an ownership change to cause a Section 382 ownership change in the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Company may reassess the methodology to be used for the ownership change computation at least
through September 15, 2011, the due date of its 2010 Federal Income Tax Return. We cannot give any assurance that we will not undergo an ownership change at a time when these limitations would have a significant impact on the Companys tax
benefits.

Any impairment in the Companys future taxable income can materially affect the recoverability of our deferred tax assets

The basis for evaluating the recoverability of a deferred tax asset is the existence of future taxable income of appropriate character. To
the extent that the Companys ability to recognize future taxable income from its existing insurance portfolio through scheduled premium earnings and net investment income becomes impaired, the recoverability of certain deferred tax assets may
be materially affected by a corresponding increase to its valuation allowance.

A different view of the Internal Revenue Service from our current
tax treatment of realized losses relating to insured CDS contracts can adversely affect our financial position

As part of the Companys
financial guarantee business, we have insured credit derivatives contracts that were entered into by LaCrosse Financial Products, LLC (LaCrosse) with various financial institutions. We treat these insured derivative contracts as
insurance contracts for statutory accounting purposes, which is the basis for computing U.S. federal taxable income. As such, the realized losses in connection with an insured event are considered loss reserve activities for tax purposes. Because
the federal income tax treatment of CDS contracts is an unsettled area of tax law, in the event that the Internal Revenue Service has a different view with respect to the tax treatment, our results of operations and financial condition could be
materially adversely affected.

The Company is dependent on key executives and the loss of any of these
executives, or its inability to retain other key personnel, could adversely affect its business

The Companys success substantially depends
upon its ability to attract and retain qualified employees and upon the ability of its senior management and other key employees to implement its business strategy. The Company believes there are only a limited number of available qualified
executives in the business lines in which the Company competes. Although the Company is not aware of any planned departures, the Company relies substantially upon the services of Joseph W. Brown, Chief Executive Officer, and other executives. There
is no assurance that the Company will be able to retain the services of key executives. The loss of the services of any of these individuals or other key members of the Companys management team could adversely affect the implementation of its
business strategy.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

The Company from time to time receives written comments from the staff of the SEC regarding its periodic or current reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. There are no comments that
remain unresolved that the Company received not less than 180 days before the end of the year to which this report relates that the Company believes are material.

Item 2. Properties

A wholly-owned subsidiary of National owns the 280,729
square foot office building on approximately 38 acres of property in Armonk, New York, in which the Company, National, MBIA Corp., Cutwater, Optinuity and LatAm have their headquarters. The Company also has offices with approximately 22,776 square
feet of rental space in New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Paris, France; Madrid, Spain; London, England; and Mexico City, Mexico. Cutwater Asset Management has 7,607 square feet of office space in Denver, Colorado, 3,100 square feet in
Orlando, Florida and 2,640 square feet in London, England. The Company generally believes that these facilities are adequate and suitable for its current needs.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of operating its businesses,
MBIA Inc. (MBIA or the Company) may be involved in various legal proceedings. As a courtesy, the Company posts on its website under the section Legal Proceedings, selected information and documents in reference to
selected legal proceedings in which the Company is the plaintiff or the defendant. The Company will not necessarily post all documents for each proceeding and undertakes no obligation to revise or update them to reflect changes in events or
expectations. The complete official court docket can be publicly accessed by contacting the clerks office of the respective court where each litigation is pending.

Corporate Litigation

The Company was named as a defendant, along with certain of its current and former
officers, in private securities actions that were consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York as In re MBIA Inc. Securities Litigation; (Case No. 05 CV 03514(LLS); S.D.N.Y.) (filed October 3, 2005). The
plaintiffs asserted claims under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The lead plaintiffs purport to be acting
as representatives for a class consisting of purchasers of the Companys stock during the period from August 5, 2003 to March 30, 2005 (the Class Period). The lawsuit asserts, among other things, violations of the federal
securities laws arising out of the Companys allegedly false and misleading statements about its financial condition and the nature of the arrangements entered into by MBIA Corp. in connection with a health care transaction loss. The plaintiffs
allege that, as a result of these misleading statements or omissions, the Companys stock traded at artificially inflated prices throughout the Class Period.

The defendants, including the Company, filed motions to dismiss this lawsuit on various grounds. On February 13, 2007, the Court granted those motions, and dismissed the lawsuit in its entirety, on the grounds
that plaintiffs claims are barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The Court did not reach the other grounds for dismissal argued by the Company and the other defendants. On November 12, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Second Circuit affirmed the district courts dismissal on statute of limitations grounds, but remanded the case to

allow the plaintiffs to file an amended complaint. The Second Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint was filed on February 18, 2009. On September 24, 2009, the Court dismissed
plaintiffs complaint with prejudice. On November 2, 2009, the plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On June 22 and 24, 2010, individual defendants Juliette Tehrani and David
Elliot, respectively, were voluntarily dismissed from the litigation. On February 28, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the district courts grant of the Companys motion to dismiss and remanded the case back
to the district court for reconsideration of the statute of limitations analysis in light of the intervening U.S. Supreme Court decision in Merck & Co. v. Reynolds as well as to consider additional arguments in favor of dismissal propounded by
the Company.

On October 17, 2008, a consolidated amended class action complaint in a separate shareholder class action lawsuit against the Company
and certain of its officers, In re MBIA Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 08-CV-264, (KMK) (the Consolidated Class Action) was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging violations of the federal
securities laws. Lead plaintiff, the Teachers Retirement System of Oklahoma, seeks to represent a class of shareholders who purchased MBIA stock between July 2, 2007 and January 9, 2008. The amended complaint alleges that defendants
MBIA Inc., Gary C. Dunton and C. Edward Chaplin violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Among other things, the complaint alleges that defendants issued false and misleading statements with respect to the
Companys exposure to CDOs containing RMBS, specifically its exposure to so-called CDO-squared securities, which allegedly caused the Companys stock to trade at inflated prices. On April 30, 2010, plaintiffs filed their
Second Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint. The motion to dismiss the Second Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint filed on behalf of Messrs. Chaplin and Dunton was fully briefed as of October 29, 2010.

On February 13, 2008, a shareholder derivative lawsuit against certain of the Companys present and former officers and directors, and against the
Company, as nominal defendant, entitled Trustees of the Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit v. Clapp et al., No. 08-CV-1515, (the Detroit Complaint), was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York. The gravamen of the Detroit Complaint is similar to the aforementioned Consolidated Class Action, except that the legal claims are against the directors for breach of fiduciary duty and related claims. The Detroit Complaint
purports to relate to a so-called Relevant Time Period from February 9, 2006, through the time of filing of the complaint. On December 14, 2010, Judge Karas dismissed the complaint without prejudice. On December 23, 2010, a new
demand making similar claims was made on the Companys Board of Directors.

On August 11, 2008, a shareholder derivative lawsuit entitled
Crescente v. Brown et al., No. 08-17595 was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester against certain of the Companys present and former officers and directors, and against the Company, as nominal
defendant. The gravamen of this complaint is similar to the Detroit Complaint except that the time period assertedly covered is from January, 2007, through the time of filing of this complaint. The derivative plaintiff has agreed to stay the action
pending further developments in the federal derivative litigation.

On July 23, 2008, the City of Los Angeles filed a complaint in the Superior
Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, against a number of financial guarantee insurers, including MBIA. At the same time and subsequently, additional complaints against the Company and nearly all of the same co-defendants were
filed by the City of Stockton, the City of Oakland, the City and County of San Francisco, the County of San Mateo, the County of Alameda, the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, the City of
Sacramento, the City of Riverside, the Los Angeles World Airports, the City of Richmond, Redwood City, the East Bay Municipal Utility District, the Sacramento Suburban Water District, the City of San Jose, the County of Tulare, the Regents of the
University of California , Contra Costa County, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, and the Public Financing Authority of the City of Riverside, The Olympic Club, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco and the Redevelopment
Agency of San Jose. These cases are, or are expected to become, part of a coordination proceeding in Superior Court, San Francisco County, before Judge Richard A. Kramer, referred to as the Ambac Bond Insurance Cases, which name as defendants MBIA,
AMBAC Assurance Corp., Syncora Guarantee, Inc. f/k/a XL Capital Assurance Inc., Financial Security Assurance, Inc., Assured Guaranty Corp., Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, and CIFG Assurance North America, Inc., Fitch Inc., Fitch Ratings,
Ltd., Fitch Group, Inc., Moodys Corporation, Moodys Investors Service, Inc., The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and S&P.

The claims as they now stand allege participation by all defendants in a conspiracy in violation of Californias antitrust laws to
maintain a dual credit rating scale that misstated the credit default risk of municipal bond issuers and not-for-profit issuers and thus created market demand for bond insurance. Plaintiffs also allege that the individual bond insurers participated
in risky financial transactions in other lines of business that damaged each bond insurers financial condition (thereby undermining the value of each of their guarantees), and each failed adequately to disclose the impact of those transactions
on their financial condition. In addition to the statutory antitrust claim, plaintiffs assert common law theories in breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, negligence, and
unjust enrichment. The non-municipal plaintiffs also allege a California unfair competition cause of action. Defendants demurrers were filed on September 17, 2010 and plaintiffs opposition to demurrers were filed on October 22,
2010. On November 30, 2010, prior to the hearing on the demurrers, the credit rating agency defendants removed the seven actions in which they were named to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. On December 8,
2010, defendant Ambac Assurance Corp. removed the remaining actions. On January 31, 2011, the district court granted plaintiffs motion to remand the cases back to San Francisco Superior Court.

On July 23, 2008, the City of Los Angeles filed a separate complaint in the Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, naming as defendants the Company and other
financial institutions, and alleging fraud and violations of Californias antitrust laws through bid-rigging in the sale of guaranteed investment contracts and what plaintiff calls municipal derivatives to municipal bond issuers.
The case was removed to federal court and transferred by order dated November 26, 2008, to the Southern District of New York for inclusion in the multidistrict litigation In re Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Litigation, M.D.L. No. 1950.
Complaints making the same allegations against the Company and nearly all of the same co-defendants were then or subsequently filed by the County of San Diego, the City of Stockton, the County of San Mateo, the County of Contra Costa, Los Angeles
World Airports, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Stockton, the Public Financing Authority of the City of Stockton, the County of Tulare, the Sacramento Suburban Water District, Sacramento Municipal Utility District , the City of Riverside,
the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside, the Public Financing Authority of the City of Riverside, Redwood City, the East Bay Municipal Utility District, the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco, the City of
Richmond, the City of San Jose, the San Jose Redevelopment Agency, the State of West Virginia, Los Angeles Unified School District and three not-for-profit retirement community operators, Active Retirement Community, Inc. d/b/a Jeffersons
Ferry, Kendal on Hudson, Inc. and Paconic Landing at Southhold Inc. These cases have all been added to the multidistrict litigation. Plaintiffs in all of the cases assert federal and either California or New York state antitrust claims. In February,
2010, the Company moved to dismiss the then-existing complaints and, on April 28, 2010, Judge Victor Marrero denied the motion. The Companys motion for reconsideration was denied on May 3, 2010. The Company has answered some of the
complaints, denying the material allegations, and is preparing to answer the others. MBIA is also preparing to answer amended versions of some of the complaints.

On March 12, 2010, the City of Phoenix, Arizona filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against MBIA Corp., Ambac Assurance Corp. and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
relating to insurance premiums charged on municipal bonds issued by the City of Phoenix between 2004 and 2007. Plaintiffs complaint alleges pricing discrimination under Arizona insurance law and unjust enrichment. MBIA filed its answer on
May 28, 2010.

On April 5, 2010, Tri-City Healthcare District, a California public healthcare legislative district, filed a complaint in the
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, against MBIA Inc., MBIA Corp., National, certain MBIA employees (collectively for this paragraph, MBIA), as well as various financial institutions and law firms. Tri-City
subsequently filed three amended complaints. The Third Amendment Complaint, filed on January 26, 2011, purports to state 10 causes of against MBIA for, among other things, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of the
implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and violation of the California False Claims Act arising from Tri-City Healthcare Districts investment in auction rate securities. On October 22, 2010, MBIA filed its demurrer to the Second
Amended Complaint. At the January 6, 2011 demurrer hearing, the Court dismissed portions of the complaint with leave to amend. On February 17, 2011, MBIA filed its demurrer to the Third Amended Complaint.

The Company has received subpoenas or informal inquiries from a variety of regulators, regarding a variety of subjects. The Company has cooperated fully with each
of these regulators and has or is in the process of satisfying all such requests. The Company may receive additional inquiries from these or other regulators and expects to provide additional information to such regulators regarding their inquiries
in the future.

On September 30, 2008, MBIA Corp. commenced an action in New York State Supreme Court, New York County, against Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Countrywide Securities Corp. and Countrywide Financial Corp.
(collectively, Countrywide). The complaint alleged that Countrywide fraudulently induced MBIA to provide financial guarantee insurance on securitizations of HELOCs and closed end second-liens by misrepresenting the true risk profile of
the underlying collateral and Countrywides adherence to its strict underwriting standards and guidelines. The complaint also alleged that Countrywide breached its representations and warranties and its contractual obligations, including its
obligation to cure or repurchase ineligible loans as well as its obligation to service the loans in accordance with industry standards. In an order dated July 8, 2009, the New York State Supreme Court denied Countrywides motion to dismiss
in part, allowing the fraud cause of action to proceed against all three Countrywide defendants and the contract causes of action to proceed against Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. All parties have filed notices of appeal and defendants filed their
answer to the complaint on August 3, 2009. On August 24, 2009, MBIA Corp. filed an amended complaint, adding Bank of America and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as defendants and identifying an additional five securitizations. On
April 29, 2010, the court denied defendants motion to dismiss Bank of America and allowed MBIA Corp.s claims for successor and vicarious liability to proceed against Bank of America, as well as upholding MBIA Corp.s fraud
claim. On May 28, 2010, defendants filed their notice of appeal with respect to the denial of the dismissal of MBIA Corp.s claims for fraud and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. On June 11, 2010, MBIA
Corp. filed its cross notice of appeal with respect to the dismissal of its claims of negligent misrepresentation and the limitation of its claim for breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Briefing on the appeals was complete as
of October 25, 2010, and argument will be heard in the March 2011 Term of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. On December 22, 2010, the court granted MBIA Corp.s motion in limine allowing it to offer evidence
relating to statistically valid random samples of loans from each of the Countrywide securitizations in support of its contract and fraud cases of action for purposes of determining liability and damages.

On July 10, 2009, MBIA Corp. commenced an action in Los Angeles Superior Court against Bank of America Corporation, Countrywide Financial Corporation,
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Countrywide Securities Corporation, Angelo Mozilo, David Sambol, Eric Sieracki, Ranjit Kripalani, Jennifer Sandefur, Stanford Kurland, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., UBS Securities, LLC,
and various Countrywide-affiliated Trusts. The complaint alleges that Countrywide made numerous misrepresentations and omissions of material fact in connection with its sale of certain RMBS, including that the underlying collateral consisting of
mortgage loans had been originated in strict compliance with its underwriting standards and guidelines. MBIA commenced this action as subrogee of the purchasers of the RMBS, who incurred severe losses that have been passed on to MBIA as the insurer
of the income streams on these securities. On June 21, 2010, MBIA Corp. filed its second amended complaint. The court has allowed limited discovery to proceed while otherwise staying the case pending further developments in the New York
Countrywide action described in the prior paragraph.

On October 15, 2008, MBIA Corp. commenced an action in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York against Residential Funding Company, LLC (RFC). On December 5, 2008, a notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice was filed in the Southern District of New York and the complaint was re-filed in
the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The complaint alleges that RFC fraudulently induced MBIA Corp. to provide financial guarantee policies with respect to five RFC closed-end home equity second-lien and HELOC
securitizations, and that RFC breached its contractual representations and warranties, as well as its obligation to repurchase ineligible loans, among other claims. On December 23, 2009, the court denied in part RFCs motion to dismiss
MBIAs complaint with respect to MBIAs fraud claims. On March 19, 2010, MBIA Corp. filed its amended complaint. On May 14, 2010, RFC filed a motion to dismiss only the renewed negligent misrepresentation claim, which was granted
on November 8, 2010. On December 7, 2010, RFC filed its answer to the remaining claims in MBIA Corp.s amended complaint.

On April 1, 2010,
MBIA Corp. commenced an action in New York State Supreme Court, New York County, against GMAC Mortgage, LLC (GMAC). The complaint alleges fraud and negligent misrepresentation on the part of GMAC in connection with the procurement of
financial guarantee insurance on three RMBS transactions, breach of GMACs representations and warranties and its contractual obligation to cure or repurchase ineligible loans and breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing. On
December 7, 2010, Justice Fried denied in

part GMACs motion to dismiss allowing MBIA Corp. to proceed on its fraud and breach of contract claims. On January 5, 2011, GMAC filed its answer to the remaining causes of action in the
complaint.

On December 14, 2009, MBIA Corp. commenced an action in New York State Supreme Court, New York County, against Credit Suisse Securities
(USA) LLC, DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc., and Select Portfolio Servicing Inc (Credit Suisse). The complaint seeks damages for fraud and breach of contractual obligations in connection with the procurement of financial guarantee insurance on
the Home Equity Mortgage Trust Series 2007-2 securitization. The complaint alleges, among other claims, that Credit Suisse falsely represented (i) the attributes of the securitized loans; (ii) that the loans complied with the governing
underwriting guidelines; and (iii) that Credit Suisse had conducted extensive due diligence on the securitized loans to ensure compliance with the underwriting guidelines. The complaint further alleges that the defendants breached their
contractual obligations to cure or repurchase loans found to be in breach of the representations and warranties applicable thereto and denied MBIA the requisite access to all records and documents regarding the securitized loans. On August 9,
2010, the court denied Credit Suisses motion to dismiss in part. On January 27, 2011, the court issued a ruling allowing MBIA Corp. a jury trial on its fraudulent inducement cause of action.

On December 6, 2010, MBIA. Corp. commenced an action in New York State Supreme Court, Westchester County, against Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Capital Holdings
LLC and Saxon Mortgage Services Inc. (collectively, Morgan Stanley). The complaint alleges fraud and breach of contract on the part of Morgan Stanley in connection with MBIA Corp.s issuance of financial guarantee insurance on the
MSM 2007-9SL Alt-A second-lien RMBS transaction, as well as breach of Saxon Mortgage Inc.s servicing obligations. On February 9, 2011, the Westchester County Commercial Division judge who was assigned the case recused himself because of a
conflict. On February 16, 2011, the parties filed a joint stipulation with the court to transfer venue to the New York County Commercial Division.

In
its determination of expected ultimate insurance losses on financial guarantee contracts, the Company has considered the probability of potential recoveries arising out of the contractual obligation by the sellers/servicers to repurchase or replace
ineligible mortgage loans in certain second-lien mortgage securitizations, which include potential recoveries that may be affected by the legal actions against Countrywide, RFC, Credit Suisse, GMAC and Morgan Stanley. However, there can be no
assurance that the Company will prevail in these actions.

On April 30, 2009, MBIA Corp. and LaCrosse commenced an action in the New York State
Supreme Court, New York County, against Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc. and Merrill Lynch International. The complaint (amended on May 15, 2009) seeks damages in an as yet indeterminate amount believed to be in excess
of several hundred million dollars arising from alleged misrepresentations and breaches of contract in connection with eleven CDS contracts pursuant to which MBIA wrote protection in favor of Merrill Lynch and
other parties on a total of $5.7 billion in CDOs arranged and marketed by Merrill Lynch. The complaint also seeks rescission of the CDS contracts. On April 9, 2010, Justice Bernard Fried denied in part and granted in part Merrill
Lynchs motion to dismiss. On April 13, 2010, MBIA Corp. filed a notice of appeal with respect to the dismissal of its claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Merrill
Lynch filed its cross notice of appeal regarding the breach of contract claim that survived the motion to dismiss. On February 1, 2011, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the lower courts dismissal and
reversed the lower courts ruling relating to MBIA Corp.s breach of contract claim. MBIA Corp. intends to appeal the Appellate Divisions ruling to the New York court of Appeals, and has filed papers with the lower court seeking
permission to file an amended complaint.

On January 21, 2010, MBIA Corp. and LaCrosse commenced an action in New York State Supreme Court,
Westchester County, against Royal Bank of Canada and RBC Capital Markets Corporation (RBC) relating to three CDS transactions and related insurance policies referencing Logan CDO I, Ltd., Logan CDO II, Ltd. and Logan CDO III, Ltd. (the
Logan CDOs). The complaint alleged RBC fraudulently or negligently induced MBIA to insure the Logan CDOs, claims for breach of contract and promissory estoppel, and challenges RBCs failure to issue credit event and related
notifications in accordance with contractual obligations for the Logan CDOs. A settlement of this matter was reached between the parties and on January 4, 2011, a stipulation of voluntary discontinuance with prejudice was filed. The settlement also
included commutation of certain CDS contracts between RBC and LaCrosse.

On October 14, 2008, June 17, 2009 and August 25, 2009,
MBIA Corp. submitted proofs of claim to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) with respect to the resolution of IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. for both pre- and

post-receivership amounts owed to MBIA Corp. as a result of IndyMacs contractual breaches and fraud in connection with financial guarantee insurance issued by MBIA Corp. on securitizations
of HELOCs. The proofs of claim were subsequently denied by the FDIC. MBIA Corp. has appealed the FDICs denial of its proofs of claim via a complaint, filed on May 29, 2009, against IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. and the FDIC, as receiver, in the
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and alleges that IndyMac fraudulently induced MBIA Corp. to provide financial guarantee insurance on securitizations of HELOCs by breaching contractual representations and warranties as well as
negligently and fraudulently misrepresenting the nature of the loans in the securitization pools and IndyMacs adherence to its strict underwriting standards and guidelines. On February 8, 2010, MBIA Corp. filed its amended complaint
against the FDIC both in its corporate capacity and as conservator/receiver of IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B. for breach of its contractual obligations as servicer and seller for the IndyMac transactions at issue and for unlawful disposition of
IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B.s assets in connection with the FDICs resolution of IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. On May 21, 2010, the FDIC filed separate motions to dismiss both in its capacity as a corporate entity and as receiver/conservator.
MBIA Corp. filed its opposition to the FDICs motions to dismiss on July 1, 2010. The FDICs replies were filed on July 30, 2010.

On September 22, 2009, MBIA Corp. commenced an action in Los Angeles Superior Court against IndyMac ABS, Inc., Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust,
Series 2006-H4, Home Equity Mortgage Loans Asset-Backed Trust, Series INDS 2007-I, Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust, Series INDS 2007-2, Credit Suisse Securities (USA), L.L.C., UBS Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Michael
Perry, Scott Keys, Jill Jacobson, and Kevin Callan. The Complaint alleges that IndyMac Bank made numerous misrepresentations and omissions of material fact in connection with its sale of certain RMBS, including that the underlying collateral
consisting of mortgage loans had been originated in strict compliance with its underwriting standards and guidelines. MBIA Corp. commenced this action as subrogee of the purchasers of the RMBS, who incurred severe losses that have been passed on to
MBIA Corp. as the insurer of the income streams on these securities. On October 19, 2009, MBIA Corp. dismissed IndyMac ABS, Inc. from the action without prejudice. On October 23, 2009, defendants removed the case to the U.S. District Court
for the Central District of California. On November 30, 2009, the IndyMac trusts were consensually dismissed from the litigation. On December 23, 2009, federal District Court Judge S. James Otero of the Central District of California
granted MBIA Corp.s motion to remand the case to Los Angeles Superior Court. On March 25, 2010, the case was reassigned to Judge Carl West. On June 4, 2010, defendants filed their Answers and Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.
MBIA Corp.s opposition was filed on June 23, 2010. On August 3, 2010, the court denied defendants Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings in its entirety.

On December 9, 2009, MBIA Corp. and LaCrosse commenced an action in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen Boerenleenbank B.A.
(Rabobank), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (Bank of New York Mellon), and Paragon CDO Ltd. MBIA, as controlling class under the relevant Indenture, commenced the action seeking declaratory relief
and damages for breach of contract and negligence relating to the improper sale of certain reference obligations in the Paragon CDO portfolio pool. On January 15, 2010, Rabobank and The Bank of New York Mellon filed their answers. On
February 16, 2010, Paragon CDO Ltd. was dismissed from the case with prejudice. On April 16, 2010, Rabobank and Bank of New York Mellon filed respective pleadings opposing MBIA Corp.s motion for summary judgment and in support of
their own cross-motions for summary judgment and briefing is now completed.

Transformation Litigation

On March 11, 2009, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York against the Company and its subsidiaries, MBIA Corp.
and National, entitled Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd. et al. v. MBIA Inc. et al., 09-cv-2242 (S.D.N.Y.). The lead plaintiffs, Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd., Aurelius Capital Partners, LP, Fir Tree Value Master Fund, L.P., Fir Tree Capital Opportunity
Master Fund, L.P., and Fir Tree Mortgage Opportunity Master Fund, L.P. (the Aurelius Plaintiffs), purport to be acting as representatives for a class consisting of all holders of securities, instruments, or other obligations for which
MBIA Corp., before February 18, 2009, issued financial guarantee insurance other than U.S. municipal/governmental bond securities. The complaint alleges that certain of the terms of the transactions entered into by the Company and its
subsidiaries, which were approved by the NYSID, constituted fraudulent conveyances under §§ 273, 274 and 276 of New York Debtor and Creditor Law and a breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under New York common
law. The Complaint seeks, inter alia, (a) a declaration that the alleged fraudulent conveyances are null

and void and set aside, (b) a declaration that National is responsible for the insurance policies issued by MBIA Corp. up to February 17, 2009, and (c) an award of damages in an
unspecified amount together with costs, expenses and attorneys fees in connection with the action. On February 11, 2010, Judge Sullivan entered an order denying MBIAs motion to dismiss. On January 20, 2011 in light of the Appellate
Division of the New York State Supreme Courts order dismissing the ABN AMRO Bank N.V. et al. v. MBIA Inc. et al. discussed below, Judge Sullivan stayed this action pending plaintiffs appeal to the New York State Court of Appeals.

On April 6, 2009, a complaint was filed in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware entitled Third Avenue Trust and Third Avenue Variable
Series Trust v. MBIA Insurance Corp. and MBIA Insurance Corp. of Illinois, CA 4486-UCL. Plaintiffs allege that they are holders of approximately $400 million of surplus notes issued by MBIA Corp. (for purposes of this section, the Notes)
in January 2008. The complaint alleges (Count I) that certain of the Transactions breached the terms of the Notes and the Fiscal Agency Agreement dated January 16, 2008 pursuant to which the Notes were issued. The complaint also alleges that
certain transfers under the Transactions were fraudulent in that they allegedly left MBIA Corp. with unreasonably small capital (Count II), insolvent (Count III), and were made with an actual intent to defraud
(Count IV). The complaint seeks a judgment (a) ordering the defendants to unwind the Transactions (b) declaring that the Transactions constituted a fraudulent conveyance, and (c) damages in an unspecified amount. On October 28,
2009, Vice Chancellor Strine entered an order dismissing the case without prejudice. On December 21, 2009, plaintiffs re-commenced the action in New York State Supreme Court. On February 10, 2011, the New York County Commercial Division
announced that Hon. O. Peter Sherwood has been assigned to the case to replace Justice Yates, who has resigned.

On May 13, 2009, a complaint was
filed in the New York State Supreme Court against the Company and its subsidiaries, MBIA Corp. and National, entitled ABN AMRO Bank N.V. et al. v. MBIA Inc. et al. The plaintiffs, a group of domestic and international financial institutions, purport
to be acting as holders of insurance policies issued by MBIA Corp. directly or indirectly guaranteeing the repayment of structured finance products. The complaint alleges that certain of the terms of the transactions entered into by the Company and
its subsidiaries, which were approved by the NYSID, constituted fraudulent conveyances and a breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under New York law. The complaint seeks a judgment (a) ordering the defendants to
unwind the Transactions, (b) declaring that the Transactions constituted a fraudulent conveyance, (c) declaring that MBIA Inc. and National are jointly and severally liable for the insurance policies issued by MBIA Corp., and
(d) ordering damages in an unspecified amount. On February 17, 2010, the court denied defendants motion to dismiss. On January 11, 2011, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court reversed the lower courts
ruling and dismissed the complaint. On January 20, 2011, plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal to the New York State Court of Appeals. Argument has been scheduled for May 31, 2011. On February 10, 2011, the New York County Commercial Division
announced that Hon. O. Peter Sherwood has been assigned to the case to replace Justice Yates, who has resigned. Seven of the original nineteen plaintiffs have dismissed their claims, several of which dismissals were related to the commutation of
certain of their MBIA insured exposures.

On June 15, 2009, the same group of domestic and international financial institutions who filed the above
described plenary action in New York State Supreme Court filed a proceeding pursuant to Article 78 of New Yorks Civil Practice Law & Rules in New York State Supreme Court, entitled ABN AMRO Bank N.V. et al. v. Eric Dinallo, in his
capacity as Superintendent of the NYSID, the NYSID, MBIA Inc. et al. In its motions to dismiss the three above-referenced plenary actions, the Company argued that an Article 78 proceeding is the exclusive forum in which a plaintiff may raise
any challenge to the Transformation approved by the Superintendent of the NYSID. The petition seeks a judgment (a) declaring void and to annul the approval letter of the Superintendent of the NYSID, (b) to recover dividends paid in
connection with the Transactions, and (c) declaring that the approval letter does not extinguish plaintiffs direct claims against MBIA Inc. and its subsidiaries in the plenary action described above. MBIA and the NYSID filed their
answering papers to the Article 78 Petition on November 24, 2009 and argued that based on the record and facts, approval of Transformation and its constituent transactions was neither arbitrary nor capricious nor in violation of New York
Insurance Law. As described above, seven of the original nineteen plaintiffs have dismissed their claims. Submission of all papers relating to the original petition are scheduled to be completed by May 30, 2011. On February 10, 2011, the New York
County Commercial Division announced that Hon. O. Peter Sherwood has been assigned to the case to replace Justice Yates, who has resigned.

On October 22, 2010, a similar group of domestic and international financial institutions who filed the above described Article 78
proceeding and related plenary action in New York State Supreme Court filed an additional proceeding pursuant to Article 78 of New Yorks Civil Practice Law & Rules in New York State Supreme Court, entitled Barclays Bank PLC et. al. v.
James Wrynn, in his capacity as Superintendent of the NYSID, the NYSID, MBIA Inc. et al. This petition challenges the NYSIDs June 22, 2010 approval of Nationals restatement of earned surplus. On February 10, 2011, the New York
County Commercial Division announced that Hon. O. Peter Sherwood has been assigned to the case to replace Justice Yates, who has resigned. The proceeding is currently stayed.

The Company is defending against the aforementioned actions in which it is a defendant and expects ultimately to prevail on the merits. There is no assurance, however, that the Company will prevail in these
actions. Adverse rulings in these actions could have a material adverse effect on the Companys ability to implement its strategy and on its business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

There are no other material lawsuits pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party.

Market for the Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The Companys common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MBI. As of February 24, 2011 there were 862 shareholders
of record of the Companys common stock. The information concerning dividends on the Companys common stock is under Item 1. BusinessInsurance Regulation in this annual report.

The high and low closing stock prices with respect to the Companys common stock for the last two years are presented below:

2010

2009

Stock Price

Stock Price

Quarter Ended

High

Low

High

Low

March 31

$ 6.40

$

4.20

$

5.61

$

2.29

June 30

10.55

5.61

7.21

4.22

September 30

11.19

5.51

8.24

3.65

December 31

13.00

9.52

6.94

3.25

On January 9, 2008, the Company announced that its
Board of Directors authorized a revised shareholder dividend policy, pursuant to the Companys capital strengthening plan, which was expected to reduce quarterly shareholder dividends from $0.34 per share to $0.13 per share. On
February 25, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the elimination of quarterly shareholder dividends to further strengthen the Companys resources and to increase its operating flexibility.

On January 30, 2008, the Company issued 16.1 million shares of MBIA common stock to Warburg Pincus at $31 per share per an investment agreement,
subsequently amended on February 6, 2008, with Warburg Pincus. In addition, under the agreement with Warburg Pincus, the Company granted Warburg Pincus warrants to purchase 8.7 million shares of MBIA common stock at an exercise price of
$40 per share and B warrants, which, upon obtaining certain approvals, will become exercisable to purchase 7.4 million shares of common stock at a price of $40 per share.

On February 13, 2008, the Company completed a public offering of 94.65 million shares of MBIA common stock at $12.15 per share. Warburg Pincus informed the Company that it purchased $300 million in common
stock as part of the offering. The Company did not use the $750 million Warburg Pincus backstop. In addition, Warburg Pincus did not exercise its right to purchase up to $300 million in preferred stock. Pursuant to the amended agreement with Warburg
Pincus, Warburg Pincus was granted 4 million of B2 warrants at a price of $16.20 per share. In addition, under anti-dilution provisions in the agreement with Warburg Pincus, the terms of the warrants issued to Warburg Pincus on
January 30, 2008 were amended, which resulted in (a) the 8.7 million of warrants exercisable at $40 per share were revised to 11.5 million warrants exercisable at $30.25 per share and (b) the 7.4 million of
B warrants exercisable at $40 per share were revised to 9.8 million B warrants exercisable at $30.25 per share. See Note 21: Common and Preferred Stock in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of
MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries in Part II, Item 8 for additional information on the agreement with Warburg Pincus and the common stock offering.

On
February 1, 2007, the Companys Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of common stock up to $1 billion under a new share repurchase program, which superseded the previously authorized program. However, due to the Companys
decision in the third quarter of 2007 to suspend share repurchases under the program in light of concerns and uncertainties regarding the housing markets, the structured finance sector and the U.S. economy, no shares were repurchased during the
first six months of 2008.

In August 2008, the Companys Board of Directors approved the resumption of the share repurchase program. Repurchases of
common stock may be made from time to time in the open market or in private transactions as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. We believe that share repurchases can be an appropriate deployment of capital in excess of amounts
needed to support our liquidity and maintain the claims-paying ratings of MBIA Corp. and National as well as other business needs. As of December 31, 2010, the Company repurchased 50 million shares under the program at an average price of
$18.49 per share and $73 million remained available under the $1 billion share buyback program.

Market for the Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (continued)

The table below presents repurchases made by the Company in each month during the
fourth quarter of 2010. See Note 19: Long-term Incentive Plans in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries in Part II, Item 8 for a further discussion on long-term incentive plans.

Month

Total Number of
SharesPurchased (1)

Average Price Paid
Per Share

Total AmountPurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan

Maximum Amount ThatMay Be
Purchased Under thePlan (in thousands)

October







$

73,057

November







73,057

December

1,871

8.43



73,057

(1)1,871 shares were repurchased by the Company for settling awards under the Companys long-term incentive plans.

As of December 31, 2010, 274,719,578 shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $1 per share, were issued and 199,745,600 shares were outstanding.

Stock Performance Graph The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return (rounded to the nearest whole dollar) of our common
stock, the S&P 500 Stock Index (S&P 500 Index) and the S&P 500 Diversified Financials Index (S&P Financials Index) for the last five fiscal years. The graph assumes a $100 investment at the closing price on
December 31, 2005 and reinvestment of dividends on the respective dividend payment dates without commissions. This graph does not forecast future performance of our common stock.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

This annual report of MBIA Inc. (MBIA, the Company, we, us or our) includes statements that are not historical or current facts and are
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words believe, anticipate, project, plan,
expect, estimate, intend, will likely result, looking forward or will continue, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. MBIA cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements,
which speak only to their respective dates. We undertake no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if the Company later becomes aware that such result is not likely to be achieved.

The following are some of the factors that could affect financial performance or could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates contained in or
underlying the Companys forward-looking statements:



uncertainty regarding whether the Company will realize, or will be delayed in realizing, insurance loss recoveries expected in disputes with sellers/servicers of
residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions at the levels recorded in its financial statements;



the possibility that the Company will experience severe losses or liquidity needs due to increased deterioration in its insurance portfolios and in particular,
due to the performance of RMBS and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) including multi-sector and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) pools and commercial real estate (CRE) CDOs;



the possibility that loss reserve estimates are not adequate to cover potential claims;



our ability to fully implement our strategic plan, including our ability to achieve high stable ratings for National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
(National) or any of our other insurance companies;



the resolution of litigation claims against the Company;



the possibility of deterioration in the economic environment and financial markets in the United States (U.S.) or abroad, and adverse developments in
real estate market performance, credit spreads, interest rates and foreign currency levels;



the possibility that unprecedented budget shortfalls will result in credit losses or impairments on obligations of state and local governments that we insure;



our ability to access capital and our exposure to significant fluctuations in liquidity and asset values within the global credit markets;



changes in the Companys credit ratings;



competitive conditions for bond insurance, including potential entry into the public finance market of insurers of municipal bonds, and changes in the demand for
financial guarantee insurance;

The above factors provide a summary of and are qualified in their entirety by the risk factors discussed under Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A of this annual report on Form 10-K. In addition, refer
to Note 1: Businesses, Developments, Risks and Uncertainties in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of certain risks and uncertainties related to our financial statements.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

MBIA operates the largest financial guarantee insurance business in the industry and is a provider of asset management advisory services. These activities are
managed through three business segments: U.S. public finance insurance, structured finance and international insurance, and advisory services. Our U.S. public finance insurance business is operated through National, our structured finance and
international insurance business is primarily operated through MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries (MBIA Corp.), and our advisory services business is primarily operated through Cutwater Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries
(Cutwater). We also manage certain business activities through our corporate, asset/liability products, and conduit segments. Our corporate segment includes revenues and expenses that arise from general corporate activities. Funding
programs managed through our asset/liability products and conduit segments are in wind-down.

During the third quarter of 2010, MBIA Insurance
Corporation and MBIA UK Insurance Limited (MBIA UK) commuted all of their reinsurance with Channel Reinsurance Ltd. (Channel Re) and MBIA Insurance Corporation liquidated Channel Re and its parent company, ChannelRe Holdings
Ltd., which MBIA Insurance Corporation acquired on July 19, 2010. In connection with the commutation, MBIA Insurance Corporation, National and MBIA UK reassumed insured exposure of $21.6 billion, $7.8 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively. The
transaction, including the commutation and liquidation, resulted in an increase in MBIA Corp.s statutory capital of $132 million and an increase in its liquidity position of $595 million.

Also during the third quarter of 2010, Capital Markets Assurance Corporation (CMAC) was merged into MBIA Insurance Corporation. CMAC was a financial
guarantee insurer and wholly-owned subsidiary of MBIA Insurance Corporation that was acquired in February 1998 and consolidated within MBIA Corp.s financial statements. CMAC did not write any new insurance business following the 1998
acquisition and CMACs net insured exposure was 100% reinsured by MBIA Insurance Corporation. The merger enabled MBIA Corp. to improve its overall operational efficiency by discontinuing the operation of CMAC as a separately licensed insurer
while continuing to support CMACs policies with the same aggregate reserves previously available to support them.

Economic and Financial
Market Trends and MBIAs Business Outlook

We believe 2010 continued to suggest restrained economic recovery and sluggish growth within the
employment, housing and financial sectors. MBIAs business outlook should be viewed against this backdrop since these are some of the key economic conditions which, together with the ineligibility of loans supporting our insured RMBS
transactions, significantly impact our financial results. Since the fourth quarter of 2007, losses in our structured finance insurance business, particularly in the RMBS and CMBS sectors, have placed considerable stress on our financial results and
our capacity to generate new business. RMBS losses were primarily driven by high levels of mortgage loans that did not meet eligibility criteria and improperly serviced loans included in MBIA Corp.-insured RMBS transactions.

We continued to review mortgage loans in our insured transactions during 2010 to identify ineligible loans that we believe the sellers/servicers have contractual
obligations to cure, repurchase or replace, and we have recorded recoveries in connection with these contractual put-back rights based on our assessment of a distribution of possible outcomes (factoring in all known uncertainties). The
estimated amount, likelihood and timing of potential recoveries are expected to be revised and supplemented based on facts and circumstances as they emerge, including developments in pending litigation proceedings in which we are seeking to enforce
these put-back rights, analysis of the capacity of sellers/servicers or other responsible parties to pay our claims and other factors that could influence the amount, likelihood and timing of the recoveries. A more detailed discussion of potential
recoveries is presented within Note 6: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The
reference herein to ineligible mortgage loans refers to those mortgages that the Company believes failed to comply with the representations and warranties made by the sellers/servicers of the securitizations to which those mortgages were
sold with respect to such mortgages, including failure to comply with the related underwriting criteria, based on the Companys assessment, which included information provided by third-party review firms, of such mortgages compliance with
such representations and warranties. The Companys assessment of the ineligibility of individual mortgages could be challenged/disputed by the sellers/servicers of the securitizations in litigation and there is no assurance that the
Companys determinations will prevail.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW (continued)

We recorded impairments related to insured CMBS exposure in 2010. Although loan
liquidations and property sales are just beginning to take place within the underlying MBIA Corp.-insured CMBS transactions, delinquencies have increased markedly in the commercial real estate market over the last two years given the economic
downturn and the shortage of financing. While debt service coverages on our portfolio are higher as of December 31, 2010 compared with December 31, 2009, debt coverage ratios on some loans have deteriorated in this sector. In addition, since CMBS
foreclosures and liquidations have only recently begun to take place in this economic cycle, ultimate loss rates remain uncertain. However, we have also seen a deceleration in the pace of increases in the delinquency rate increases over the past
several months. In addition, we have seen numerous loan modifications and extensions granted by the special servicers for these securities. The special servicers are responsible for managing loans that have defaulted and for conducting the
remediation and foreclosure process with the objective of maximizing proceeds for all bondholders by avoiding or minimizing loan level losses.

During
the fourth quarter of 2010, MBIA Corp. reached agreements with five counterparties for commutations of transactions including multi-sector CDOs, CDO-squared transactions, structured CMBS pools, CRE CDOs and high-yield corporate CDOs. The agreements
eliminated $15.7 billion in gross insured exposure. In the first quarter of 2011, MBIA Corp. reached an agreement for the commutation of $3.3 billion of additional gross insured exposure, comprising structured CMBS pools and an investment grade
corporate CDO. The total amount the Company paid to commute the transactions in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011 was within its aggregate statutory loss reserve for those transactions. Since the fourth quarter of 2008,
the Company has commuted $28.0 billion of its multi-sector CDO, multi-sector CDO-squared, CRE CDO, CMBS pool and corporate CDO gross insured exposure for payments that were within its aggregate statutory loss reserves for those transactions. In
consideration for the commutation of insured transactions, including the transactions described above, the Company has made and may in the future make payments to the counterparties the amounts of which, if any, may be less than or greater than any
statutory loss reserves established for the respective transactions.

Our financial results have been extremely volatile since the fourth quarter of
2007 as a result of unrealized gains and losses on our insured credit derivatives, which we do not believe reflect the underlying economics of our business. We fully expect that both economic performance and reported financial results may remain
volatile and uncertain during 2011 as a result of actual and perceived future performance of our insured credit derivatives.

Our ability to overcome
these economic stresses will depend, in part, on the strength of our balance sheet. Our financial guarantee insurance business model has been significantly impacted by adverse credit rating actions by Standard & Poors Financial
Services LLC (S&P) and Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys). Additionally, the pending litigation challenging the establishment of National has constrained our ability to generate new financial guarantee
insurance business. We do not expect to write significant new financial guarantee business prior to an upgrade of our insurance financial strength ratings. We expect that once the pending litigation is resolved, we will be able to obtain the highest
possible credit ratings and the market acceptance necessary to meet our objectives. Our ability to achieve these ratings is subject to rating agency criteria in effect at that time, including qualitative and quantitative factors, and the timing of
any such upgrade is uncertain. There is no assurance that we will prevail in the pending litigation or be able to achieve such ratings. Failure by the Company to favorably resolve this litigation could have a material adverse effect on its future
business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

In January 2011, S&P proposed, and requested comment on, changes to its rating
methodology for financial guarantee insurers. If implemented in their current form, the proposed changes would substantially increase the amount of capital required to achieve S&Ps highest ratings and would incorporate additional
qualitative considerations into the ratings process. As a result, our insurance subsidiaries could be downgraded in the near term, could be unable to achieve S&Ps highest ratings in the future, could choose not to take the steps necessary
to obtain the highest S&P ratings, or could choose to stop carrying the S&P ratings. The absence of S&Ps highest ratings could adversely impact our ability to write new insurance business and the premiums we can charge, and could
diminish the acceptance of our financial guarantee insurance products. We have joined other market participants in providing comments to S&P stating our concerns with their revisions.

Refer to Note 24: Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed discussion on the lawsuits filed against the Company.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW (continued)

Financial Highlights

For the year ended December 31, 2010, we recorded consolidated net income of $53 million or $0.26 per share compared with consolidated net income of $623
million or $2.99 per share for the year ended December 31, 2009, after adjusting for preferred stock dividends of MBIA Insurance Corporation, and a consolidated net loss of $2.7 billion or $12.11 per share for the year ended December 31,
2008.

We also use adjusted pre-tax income, a non-GAAP measure, to supplement our analysis of pre-tax income. We consider adjusted pre-tax income a
measure of fundamental periodic financial performance, which we believe is useful for an understanding of our results. Adjusted pre-tax income adjusts GAAP pre-tax income to remove the effects of consolidating insured variable interest entities
(VIEs) and gains and losses related to fair valuing insured credit derivatives, which we believe will reverse over time, as well as to add in changes in the present value of insurance claims we expect to pay on insured credit derivatives
based on our ongoing insurance loss monitoring. Adjusted pre-tax income is not a substitute for and should not be viewed in isolation from GAAP pre-tax income, and our definition of adjusted pre-tax income may differ from that used by other
companies. Refer to the following Results of Operations section for a reconciliation of adjusted pre-tax income to GAAP pre-tax income.

For
the year ended December 31, 2010, consolidated adjusted pre-tax income was a loss of $377 million compared with losses of $877 million and $2.9 billion for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The decreases in adjusted
pre-tax loss from 2008 through 2010 resulted from a reduction in insurance losses and losses related to other-than-temporarily impaired securities.

During 2010, our business segments continued to maintain adequate liquidity to meet their payment obligations. Within our insurance segments, National and MBIA
Corp. had $355 million and $907 million, respectively, of cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2010. MBIA Corp.s total liquidity position, including highly liquid securities, was $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2010.
Our corporate segment and our wind-down operations had $358 million and $781 million, respectively, of cash and short-term investments as of December 31, 2010.

Our consolidated book value (total shareholders equity) was $2.8 billion as of December 31, 2010, increasing from $2.6 billion as of December 31, 2009. Our consolidated book value per share as of
December 31, 2010 was $14.18, increasing from $12.66 as of December 31, 2009.

In addition to book value per share, we also analyze adjusted
book value (ABV) per share, a non-GAAP measure. We consider ABV a measure of fundamental value of the Company and the change in ABV an important measure of financial performance. ABV adjusts GAAP book value to remove the impact of
certain items which the Company believes will reverse over time, as well as to add in the impact of certain items which the Company believes will be realized in GAAP book value in future periods. The Company has limited such adjustments to those
items that it deems to be important to fundamental value and performance and which the likelihood and amount can be reasonably estimated. ABV assumes no new business activity. We have presented ABV to allow investors and analysts to evaluate the
Company using the same measure that MBIAs management regularly uses to measure financial performance and value. ABV is not a substitute for and should not be viewed in isolation from GAAP book value, and our definition of ABV may differ from
that used by other companies. Refer to the following Results of Operations section for a further discussion of ABV, including the change we made to this measure in the fourth quarter of 2010, and a reconciliation of consolidated book
value per share to ABV per share.

As of December 31, 2010, ABV per share was $36.81, down 5% from $38.94 as of December 31, 2009. The
decrease in ABV per share was primarily driven by an increase in impairments on insured credit derivatives.

A detailed discussion of our financial
results is presented within the Results of Operations section included herein. Refer to the Capital ResourcesInsurance Statutory Capital section included herein for a discussion of Nationals and MBIA Corp.s
capital position under statutory accounting principles.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which requires the use of estimates and assumptions. The following accounting estimates are viewed by
management to be critical because they require significant judgment on the part of management. Management has discussed and reviewed the development, selection, and disclosure of critical accounting estimates with the Companys Audit Committee.
Financial results could be materially different if other methodologies were used or if management modified its assumptions.

Loss and Loss
Adjustment Expense Reserves

Loss and loss adjustment expense (LAE) reserves are established by loss reserve committees in each of
our operating insurance companies (National, MBIA Insurance Corporation and MBIA UK) and reviewed by our executive Loss Reserve Committee, which consists of members of senior management. Loss and LAE reserves include case basis reserves and accruals
for LAE incurred with respect to non-derivative financial guarantees. Case basis reserves represent our estimate of expected losses to be paid under insurance contracts, net of potential recoveries, on insured obligations that have defaulted or are
expected to default. These reserves require the use of judgment and estimates with respect to the occurrence, timing and amount of paid losses and recoveries on insured obligations. Given that the reserves are based on such estimates and
assumptions, there can be no assurance that the actual ultimate losses will not exceed such estimates resulting in the Company recognizing additional loss and LAE in earnings.

We take into account a number of variables in establishing specific case basis reserves for individual policies that depend primarily on the nature of the underlying insured obligation. These variables include the
nature and creditworthiness of the issuers of the insured obligations, expected recovery rates on unsecured obligations, the projected cash flow or market value of any assets pledged as collateral on secured obligations, and the expected rates of
recovery, cash flow or market values on such obligations or assets. Factors that may affect the actual ultimate realized losses for any policy include economic conditions and trends, levels of interest rates, rates of inflation, borrower behavior,
the default rate and salvage values of specific collateral, and our ability to enforce contractual rights through litigation and otherwise. Our remediation strategy for an insured obligation that has defaulted or is expected to default may also have
an impact on our loss reserves.

In establishing case basis loss reserves, we calculate the present value of probability-weighted estimated loss
payments, net of estimated recoveries, using a discount rate equal to the risk-free rate applicable to the currency and the weighted average remaining life of the insurance contract. Yields on U.S. Treasury offerings are used to discount loss
reserves denominated in U.S. dollars, which represent the majority of our loss reserves. Similarly, yields on foreign government offerings are used to discount loss reserves denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

As of December 31, 2010 and over the last several years, the majority of our case basis reserves and insurance loss recoveries were related to insured RMBS
transactions. Refer to Note 6: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a comprehensive discussion of our RMBS loss reserves and recoveries, including critical accounting estimates
used in the determination of these amounts.

Valuation of Financial Instruments

We have categorized our financial instruments measured at fair value into the three-level hierarchy according to accounting guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures based on the significance of pricing
inputs to the measurement in its entirety. Fair value measurements of financial instruments that use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are generally categorized as Level 1, and fair value measurements of financial
instruments where significant inputs are not observable are generally categorized as Level 3. We categorize our financial instruments conservatively using the lowest level category at which we can generate reliable fair values. The determination of
reliability requires management to exercise judgment. The degree of judgment used to determine the fair values of financial instruments generally correlates to the degree to which pricing is not observable.

The fair market values of financial instruments held or issued by the Company are determined through the use of observable market data when available. Market data
is obtained from a variety of third-party sources, including dealer quotes. If dealer quotes are not available for an instrument that is infrequently traded, we use alternate

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES (continued)

valuation methods, including either dealer quotes for similar contracts or modeling using market data inputs. The use of alternate valuation methods generally requires considerable judgment in
the application of estimates and assumptions and changes to these variables may produce materially different values.

The fair value pricing of assets
and liabilities is a function of many components which include interest rate risk, market risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. For financial instruments that are internally valued by the Company, as well as those for which the Company uses broker
quotes or pricing services, credit risk is typically incorporated by using appropriate credit spreads or discount rates as inputs. Refer to Note 7: Fair Value of Financial Instruments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
further information about the Companys financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value, including valuation techniques and disclosures required by GAAP.

1. Financial Assets

The Companys financial assets are primarily debt and equity investments. The
majority of these assets are accounted for in accordance with the accounting principles for certain investments in debt and equity securities. This guidance requires all debt instruments and certain equity instruments to be classified in the
Companys consolidated balance sheet according to their purpose and, depending on that classification, to be carried at either amortized cost or fair value. Most valuations of the Companys financial assets use observable market-based
inputs, including dealer quotes when available. However, since mid-2007, illiquidity in the credit markets has significantly reduced the availability of observable market data. Other financial assets that require fair value reporting or disclosures
within the Companys financial statements are valued based on the estimated value of the underlying collateral or the Companys estimate of discounted cash flows.

Assets with fair values derived from broker quotes or pricing services can be classified within Level 1, 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy, depending on the observability of inputs. Typically we receive one broker
quote or pricing service value for each instrument, which represents a non-binding indication of value. We review the assumptions, inputs and methodologies used by pricing services to obtain: (i) reasonable assurance that the prices used in our
valuations reflect fair value and (ii) a basis for classification within the three levels of the fair value hierarchy. For example, broker quoted prices are classified as Level 3 if we determine that the inputs used are not market-based and
observable. Pricing service data is received monthly and quarterly, and we use a variety of methods to analyze the reasonableness of these third-party valuations, including comparisons to similar quality and maturity assets, internal modeling of
implied credit spreads by sector and quality, comparison to published spread estimates, and assessment relative to comparable dealer offerings or any actual transactions from a recent time period. When we believe a third-party quotation differs
significantly from our internal value, whether higher or lower, we review our data or assumptions with the provider. The price provider may subsequently provide an updated price. We do not make any internal adjustments to prices provided by a broker
or pricing service.

While we review third-party prices for reasonableness, we are not the source for any of the inputs or assumptions used in
developing those prices. Additionally, we do not have access to the specific models used by the third-party price providers. As a result, we cannot provide the potential impact of reasonably likely changes in inputs and assumptions used in these
models. Consequently, we are unable to determine if such reasonably likely changes in inputs and assumptions would have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

2. Financial Liabilities

The Companys financial instruments categorized as liabilities primarily consist
of insured derivatives within our insurance operations, derivatives used in our wind-down operations, investment agreements and medium-term notes (MTNs) within our wind-down operations, and debt issued for general corporate purposes.
Investment agreements, MTNs, and corporate debt are typically recorded at face value adjusted for premiums or discounts. The fair values of these financial instruments are generally not reported within the Companys financial statements but are
disclosed in the accompanying notes. However, financial liabilities which qualify as part of fair value hedging arrangements under the provisions of derivative and hedging are reported in the Companys consolidated balance sheet at values that
reflect changes in the risks being hedged, which offset changes in the

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES (continued)

values of the hedging instruments. MBIA uses cash flow modeling techniques to estimate the value of its liabilities that qualify as hedged obligations, incorporating current market data.
Financial liabilities that the Company has elected to fair value or that require fair value reporting or disclosures within the Companys Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are valued based on either estimated value of the underlying
collateral, the Companys or a third-partys estimate of discounted cash flows, or quoted market values for similar transactions. Refer to the following 3. Derivatives section for information about these financial
liabilities.

3. Derivatives

MBIA has entered
into derivative transactions both within its financial guarantee insurance business and in hedging risks associated with its assets and liabilities. Credit default swap (CDS) contracts are also used in our wind-down operations to
replicate investments in cash assets consistent with the risk tolerance and criteria for this business. We account for derivative transactions in accordance with the accounting principles for derivatives and hedging activities, which require that
all such transactions be recorded on the Companys consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The fair value of derivative instruments is determined as the amount that would be received to sell the derivative when in an asset position (when the
Company would be owed money under the derivative in a termination) or transfer the derivative when in a liability position (when the Company would owe money under the derivative in a termination). Changes in the fair value of derivatives, exclusive
of insured derivatives, are recorded each period in current earnings within Net gains (losses) on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange or in shareholders equity within Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) depending on whether the derivative is designated as a hedge, and if so designated, the type of hedge.

The majority of MBIAs
derivatives are insured credit derivatives that reference structured pools of cash securities and CDSs. We generally insured the most senior liabilities of such transactions, and at the inception of transactions our exposure generally had more
subordination than needed to achieve triple-A ratings from credit rating agencies. The collateral backing our insured derivatives was cash securities and CDSs referencing primarily corporate, asset-backed, residential mortgage-backed, commercial
mortgage-backed, commercial real estate (CRE) loan, and CDO securities.

Most of the derivative contracts we insure are non-traded
structured credit derivative transactions. Since insured derivatives are highly customized and there is generally no observable market for these derivatives, we estimate their fair values in a hypothetical market based on internal and third-party
models simulating what a company similar to us would charge to assume our position in the transaction at the measurement date. This pricing would be based on expected loss of the exposure. We review our valuation model results on a quarterly basis
to assess the appropriateness of the assumptions and results in light of current market activity and conditions. This review is performed by internal staff with relevant expertise. If live market spreads or securities prices are observable for
similar transactions, those spreads are an integral part of the analysis. For example, new insured transactions that resemble existing (previously insured) transactions would be considered, as would negotiated settlements of existing transactions.

We may from time to time make changes in our valuation techniques if the change results in a measurement that we believe is equally or more
representative of fair value under current circumstances.

Refer to Note 7: Fair Value of Financial Instruments in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for a comprehensive discussion of our valuation process for insured derivatives, including critical accounting estimates.

Fair Value HierarchyLevel 3

Accounting
principles for fair value measurement and disclosures establish a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant
to the fair value measurement. Instruments that trade infrequently and, therefore, have little or no price transparency are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Also included in Level 3 are financial instruments that have
significant unobservable inputs deemed significant to the instruments overall fair value.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES (continued)

The following table presents the fair values of assets and liabilities recorded on our
consolidated balance sheet that are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.

As of December 31,

In millions

2010

2009

Investments

U.S. Treasury and government agency(1)

$



$

6

Foreign
governments(1)

11

12

Corporate
obligations(2)

155

281

Mortgage-backed securities:

Residential mortgage-backed agency(1)

41

48

Residential mortgage-backed non-agency(1)

48

64

Commercial mortgage-backed(1)

17

20

Asset-backed securities:

Collateralized debt obligations(2)

191

245

Other
asset-backed(2)

374

401

State and municipal bonds:

Tax-exempt
bonds(1)

50

50

Other fixed-maturity investments(2)



19

Perpetual preferred securities(1)

91

77

Derivative assets:

Credit
derivatives(2)



751

Interest rate
derivatives(2)

5

17

Currency
derivatives(2)



3

Assets of consolidated VIEs:

Corporate
obligations(1)

80



Mortgage-backed securities:

Residential mortgage-backed non-agency(1)

40

166

Commercial mortgage-backed(1)

23

3

Asset-backed securities:

Collateralized debt obligations(2)

245

42

Other
asset-backed(2)

83

193

Loans
receivable(1)

2,183



Loan repurchase commitments(1)

835



Derivative assets:

Credit
derivatives(2)

687



Total Level 3 assets at fair value

$

5,159

$

2,398

Medium-term
notes(2)

$

116

$

110

Derivative liabilities:

Credit
derivatives(2)

4,350

4,550

Interest rate
derivatives(2)



11

Liabilities of consolidated VIEs:

VIE
notes(1)

4,673



Credit
derivatives(1)

1,455



Currency
derivatives(2)

14



Total Level 3 liabilities at fair value

$

10,608

$

4,671

(1)

Valued using quoted prices for which the inputs are unobservable.

(2)

Valued using quoted prices for which the inputs are unobservable or valuation models with significant unobservable inputs.

Level 3 assets represented approximately 24% and 17% of total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. Level 3 liabilities represented approximately 78% and 99% of total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Refer to Note 7: Fair Value of Financial
Instruments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about assets and liabilities classified as Level 3.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES (continued)

Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are recorded with respect to the temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts in the
Companys financial statements that will result in deductible or taxable amounts in future years when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. Our temporary differences relate principally to unrealized
appreciation or depreciation of investments and derivatives, invested asset impairments, premium revenue recognition, deferred acquisition costs, and deferred compensation.

Valuation allowances are established to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that more likely than not will be realized. Changes in the amount of a valuation allowance are reflected within our provision for
income taxes in our statement of operations. Determining whether to establish a valuation allowance and, if so, the amount of the valuation allowance requires management to exercise judgment and make assumptions regarding whether such tax benefits
will be realized in future periods. All evidence, both positive and negative, needs to be identified and considered in making this determination. Future realization of the existing deferred tax asset ultimately depends on managements estimate
of the future profitability and existence of sufficient taxable income of appropriate character (for example, ordinary income versus capital gains) within the carry-forward period available under the tax law. In the event that the Companys
estimate of taxable income is less than that required to utilize the full amount of any deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance is established. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Companys valuation allowance included in its deferred
tax asset was $376 million and $490 million, respectively, and primarily related to realized losses on sales of investments being carried forward as capital losses and impairments of certain assets characterized as capital losses.

Refer to Note 14: Income Taxes in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about the Companys deferred income
taxes.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Refer
to Note 3: Recent Accounting Pronouncements in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion on accounting guidance recently adopted by the Company, as well as recent accounting developments relating to guidance not yet
adopted by the Company.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary of Consolidated Results

The following table
presents a summary of our consolidated financial results for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

In millions except for per share amounts

2010

2009

2008

Total revenues (losses)

$

894

$

2,954

$

(856

)

Total expenses

989

1,737

2,871

Pre-tax income (loss)

$

(95

)

$

1,217

$

(3,727

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

(148

)

583

(1,054

)

Net income (loss)

$

53

$

634

$

(2,673

)

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

53

$

623

$

(2,673

)

Net income (loss) per share

$

0.26

$

2.99

$

(12.11

)

For the year ended December 31, 2010, we recorded
consolidated net income of $53 million or $0.26 per share compared with consolidated net income of $623 million or $2.99 per share, for the same period of 2009, after adjusting for preferred stock dividends of MBIA Insurance Corporation. Weighted
average shares outstanding totaled 203 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, down 2% from the same period of 2009 as a result of repurchases of common stock by the Company. Consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31,
2010 were $894 million compared with $3.0 billion for the same period of 2009. The decrease in our consolidated

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

revenues was principally due to a $769 million net loss on insured derivatives in 2010 compared with a $1.5 billion net gain in 2009. The net loss and net gain in 2010 and 2009, respectively,
principally resulted from changes in the market perception of MBIA Corp.s credit risk. The net loss in 2010 principally reflected a tightening of the Companys credit spreads and an improvement in the Companys recovery rate while
the net gain in 2009 principally reflected a widening of the Companys credit spreads and a reduction in the Companys recovery rate. Consolidated expenses for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $989 million compared with $1.7
billion for the same period of 2009. The decrease in our consolidated expenses principally reflects a reduction in loss and LAE incurred on our financial guarantee RMBS exposure, a decrease in interest expense resulting from a reduction in
outstanding debt within our asset/liability products program, and overall lower operating and policy acquisition expenses.

Included in our consolidated
net income for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $281 million of income before income taxes related to consolidated VIEs compared with a loss of $120 million for 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2010, revenues and expenses of
consolidated VIEs, after the elimination of intercompany revenues and expenses, were $364 million and $83 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2009, revenues and expenses of consolidated VIEs, after the elimination of
intercompany revenues and expenses, were a loss $19 million and $101 million, respectively. The increase in revenues is largely attributable to gains on financial instruments recorded at fair value, as well as a reduction in other-than-temporary
impairments of VIE assets.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, our consolidated net income of $623 million or $2.99 per share, after adjusting
for preferred stock dividends of MBIA Insurance Corporation, increased compared with a net loss of $2.7 billion or $12.11 per share for 2008. Weighted average shares outstanding totaled 208 million for the year ended December 31, 2009,
down 6% from 2008 as a result of repurchases of common stock by the Company. Consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $3.0 billion compared with a loss of $856 million for 2008. The increase in our consolidated revenues
principally reflects net gains on insured derivatives, an increase in insurance fees, and lower realized losses from the sale of securities and other-than-temporary impairments, partially offset by a reduction in net investment income. Consolidated
expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $1.7 billion compared with $2.9 billion for 2008. The decrease in our consolidated expenses was primarily due to a decline in interest expense as a result of a reduction in outstanding debt
within our wind-down operations and a reduction in losses and LAE incurred on our RMBS exposure.

Included in our consolidated net income for the year
ended December 31, 2009 was $120 million of loss before income taxes related to consolidated VIEs compared with a loss of $223 thousand for the same period of 2008. For the year ended December 31, 2009, revenues and expenses of
consolidated VIEs, after the elimination of intercompany revenues and expenses, were a loss of $19 million and $101 million, respectively. The loss of $19 million resulted from other-than-temporary impairments on VIE assets.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Adjusted Pre-Tax Income

The following table presents our consolidated adjusted pre-tax income (a non-GAAP measure) and provides a reconciliation of adjusted pre-tax income to GAAP pre-tax
income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:

Years Ended December 31,

In millions

2010

2009

2008

Total revenues

$

1,811

$

1,566

$

1,446

Total expenses

2,188

2,443

4,391

Adjusted pre-tax income (loss)

(377

)

(877

)

(2,945

)

Additions to adjusted pre-tax income (loss):

Impact of consolidating certain VIEs

243

(44

)

33

Mark-to-market gain (loss) on insured credit derivatives

(679

)

1,650

(1,823

)

Subtractions from adjusted pre-tax income (loss):

Impairments on insured credit derivatives

(718

)

(488

)

(1,008

)

Pre-tax income (loss)

$

(95

)

$

1,217

$

(3,727

)

For the year ended December 31, 2010, consolidated adjusted pre-tax income was a loss of $377 million compared with a loss of
$877 million for the same period of 2009. Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $1.8 billion compared with $1.6 billion for the same period of 2009. The increase in total revenues was principally due to lower realized losses
on other-than-temporary impairments and higher premiums on insured derivative transactions due to the reinsurance commutation with Channel Re, partially offset by reductions in gains on extinguishment of debt and unrealized gains on financial
instruments at fair value and foreign exchange. Total expenses for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $2.2 billion compared with $2.4 billion for the same period of 2009. The decrease in total expenses principally reflects a reduction in
total insurance losses, a decrease in interest expense resulting from a reduction in outstanding debt within our asset/liability products program, and overall lower operating and policy acquisition expenses.

For the year ended December 31, 2009 consolidated adjusted pre-tax income was a loss of $877 million compared with a loss of $2.9 billion for the same period
of 2008. Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $1.6 billion compared with $1.4 billion for the same period of 2008. The increase in total revenues was principally due to gains on financial instruments at fair value and
foreign exchange and lower realized losses on other-than-temporary impairments, partially offset by reductions in net investment income and gains on extinguishment of debt. Total expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $2.4 billion
compared with $4.4 billion for 2008. The decrease in total expenses is principally due to lower insurance losses and a decline in interest expense as a result of a reduction in outstanding debt within our wind-down operations.

Adjusted Book Value

In the fourth quarter of 2010,
after completing a review of the components of ABV, we decided to remove the wind-down operations future spread adjustment and the loss provision adjustment. The wind-down operations future spread adjustment adjusted book value to reflect the net
present value of asset and liability cash flows within our wind-down operations assuming that the cash flow profile of the business would remain constant to maturity. We believe this adjustment is no longer meaningful in our analysis of the
performance and value of the Company as we intend to actively manage the run-off of our wind-down operations. While current wind-down operations generate periodic losses, we expect to manage the portfolio to reduce those losses. The loss provision
adjustment to book value represented a formulaic estimate of potential future losses based on our practice prior to 2009 of recording a general loss reserve for unidentified claims based on 12% of net earned premium. While current U.S. GAAP no
longer permits such a reserve, we maintained this concept in the calculation of ABV to account for a potential level of unknown loss development in future periods. We believe this adjustment is no longer meaningful in light of current GAAP for
financial guarantee insurance contracts, which requires probability-weighted loss reserves based on all possible outcomes across our entire financial guarantee insurance portfolio and our practice of calculating and including in ABV credit
impairments on insured credit derivatives.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

As of December 31, 2010, ABV per share (a non-GAAP measure) was $36.81, down 5%
from $38.94 as of December 31, 2009. The decrease in ABV per share was primarily driven by an increase in impairments on insured credit derivatives. The following table provides a reconciliation of consolidated book value per share to
consolidated ABV per share:

As of December 31,

In thousands, except per share data

2010

2009

Total shareholders equity of MBIA, Inc.

$

2,832,139

$

2,590,098

Basic common shares outstanding

199,746

204,668

Book value per share

$

14.18

$

12.66

Additions to book value per share (after-tax):

Net unearned premium revenue(1)(2)

13.61

14.59

Deferred acquisition costs

(1.35

)

(1.49

)

Present value of insured derivative installment revenue(3)

1.71

1.92

Cumulative impairments on insured credit derivatives(3)

(8.69

)

(5.89

)

Subtractions from book value per share (after-tax):

Impact of consolidating certain VIEs(4)

(0.50

)



Cumulative unrealized loss on insured credit derivatives

(14.58

)

(12.09

)

Net unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income

(2.27

)

(5.06

)

Total adjustments per share

22.63

26.28

Adjusted book value per share

$

36.81

$

38.94

(1)Consists of
financial guarantee premiums and fees.

(2)The discount rate on financial guarantee installment premiums was the risk-free rate as defined by the
accounting principles for financial guarantee insurance contracts.

(4)Represents the impact on book value per share of consolidated VIEs that are not considered a business enterprise of the Company.

Our Net unearned premium revenue adjustment to book value per share consists of unearned premium revenue net of prepaid reinsurance
premiums recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as required by accounting principles for financial guarantee insurance contracts. Unearned premium revenue includes amounts not yet collected and, therefore, recorded in premiums receivable on our
consolidated balance sheet. Our Net unearned premium revenue adjustment to book value per share also includes the unamortized portion of installment premiums collected on insured derivative contracts and the unamortized portion of
insurance-related deferred fee revenue. Our Present value of insured derivative installment revenue adjustment to book value per share consists of the present value of premiums not yet collected from insured derivative contracts, which
are not recorded on our balance sheet in accordance with accounting principles for financial guarantee insurance contracts but which are contractually due to the Company.

U.S. Public Finance Insurance (Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009)

Our U.S.
public finance insurance business is conducted through National. The financial guarantees issued by National provide unconditional and irrevocable guarantees of the payment of the principal of, and interest or other amounts owing on, insured
obligations when due or, in the event National has the right at its discretion to accelerate insured obligations upon default or otherwise, upon Nationals acceleration. Nationals guarantees insure municipal bonds, including tax-exempt
and taxable indebtedness of U.S. political subdivisions, as well as utility districts, airports, health care institutions, higher educational facilities, student loan issuers, housing authorities and other similar agencies and obligations issued by
private entities that finance projects that serve a substantial public purpose. Municipal bonds and privately issued bonds used for the financing of public purpose projects are generally supported by taxes, assessments, fees or tariffs related to
the use of these projects, lease payments or other similar types of revenue streams.

For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we did not write a meaningful amount of U.S. public finance insurance. The
lack of insurance writings in the U.S. public finance segment reflects the insurance financial strength credit ratings assigned to National, and the impact of litigation over the formation of National in 2009. We do not expect to write a material
amount of new business prior to an upgrade of our insurance financial strength ratings and market acceptance that such ratings will be stable in the future. The timing of any such upgrade is uncertain and will depend on a variety of quantitative and
qualitative factors used by the rating agencies in their evaluation, including the resolution of pending litigation. We believe that we will resume writing business in the U.S. public finance market before actively re-engaging in the structured
finance and international markets.

CREDIT QUALITY Financial guarantee insurance companies use a variety of approaches to assess the underlying credit
risk profile of their insured portfolios. MBIA uses both an internally developed credit rating system as well as third-party rating sources in the analysis of credit quality measures of its insured portfolio. In evaluating credit risk, we obtain,
when available, the underlying rating of the insured obligation before the benefit of its insurance policy from nationally recognized rating agencies, Moodys and S&P. Other companies within the financial guarantee industry may report
credit quality information based upon internal ratings that would not be comparable to our presentation.

The following table presents the credit
quality distribution of MBIAs U.S. public finance outstanding gross par insured as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. All ratings are as of the period presented and represent S&P ratings. If transactions are not rated by S&P, a
Moodys equivalent rating is used. If transactions are not rated by either S&P or Moodys, an MBIA equivalent rating is used.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Total U.S. public finance gross par outstanding rated A or above, before giving effect
to MBIAs guarantee, was 90% as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, gross par outstanding rated below investment grade was less than 1%.

NET PREMIUMS EARNED Net premiums earned on non-derivative financial guarantees represent gross premiums earned net of premiums ceded to reinsurers, and include scheduled premium earnings and premium earnings from
refunded issues. For the year ended December 31, 2010, U.S. public finance net premiums earned were $446 million compared with $563 million for the same period 2009. The decrease was due to a decline in scheduled premiums earned of $74 million
and a decline in premiums earned from refunding activity of $43 million. Scheduled premium earnings declined due to the maturity of insured issues within our U.S. public finance portfolio with no material new insurance writings. Additionally,
refunding activity over the past several years has accelerated premium earnings in prior periods and reduced the amount of premiums that would have been earned in the current period. During 2010, premiums from refunded issues declined as a result of
lower premium rates on these transactions compared with higher premium rates on issues refunded during 2009.

NET INVESTMENT INCOME For the year ended
December 31, 2010 our U.S. public finance insurance investment portfolio generated $230 million of net investment income compared with $217 million for the same period of 2009. The increase in net investment income for 2010 reflects the timing
of our insurance business transformation in mid February 2009 compared with a full year of net investment income in 2010.

National maintains
simultaneous repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements with our asset/liability products segment, which provides yield enhancement to our U.S. public finance insurance investment portfolio as a result of increased net interest earnings from these
collective agreements. The average interest rates on the asset swap were 0.35% and 1.70% for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009 the notional amounts utilized under these agreements
were $1.8 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively.

Investment asset balances at amortized cost as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 are presented in
the following table:

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

In millions

Investments atAmortized Cost

Pre-taxyield(1)

Investments atAmortized Cost

Pre-taxyield(1)

Fixed-income securities:

Tax-exempt

$

2,748

4.35%

$

2,624

4.40%

Taxable

2,395

3.74%

2,348

4.96%

Short-term

343

2.51%

285

2.89%

Total fixed-income

$

5,486

3.97%

$

5,257

4.57%

Other

3



Total

$

5,489

$

5,257

(1)Estimated yield-to-maturity.

FEES AND REIMBURSEMENTS For
the year ended December 31, 2010, fees and reimbursements increased to $22 million from $15 million for the same period of 2009. The increase was primarily due to rental income earned from our affiliates related to their occupancy of the Armonk
facility and an increase in waiver and consent fees related to the ongoing maintenance of our insured portfolio. Due to the transaction-specific nature inherent in fees and reimbursements, these revenues can vary significantly period to period.

NET GAINS AND LOSSES ON FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT FAIR VALUE AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE Net gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value and
foreign exchange primarily consist of net gains and losses from the sales of investments. Net gains from sales of investments were $55 million and $23 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. During 2010,
investments were sold to generate capital gains, which allowed the Company to utilize a portion of its tax capital loss carryforward. The proceeds of these sales were reinvested in similar types of securities, although having lower yields.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES Nationals portfolio surveillance group is
responsible for monitoring our U.S. public finance segments insured issues. The level and frequency of monitoring of any insured issue depends on the type, size, rating and performance of the insured issue.

Refer to Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies and Note 6: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for a description of the Companys loss reserving policy and additional information related to its loss reserves.

The
following tables present information about our U.S. public finance insurance reserves and recoverables as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, as well as our related loss and LAE provision for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

For the year ended December 31, 2010, losses and LAE incurred of $73 million primarily related to three housing
transactions, two student loan transactions, a not-for-profit transaction and a health care transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2009, losses and LAE incurred of $94 million primarily related to a housing transaction and a student loan
transaction.

Included in our U.S. public finance case basis reserves are both loss reserves for insured obligations for which a payment default has
occurred and National has already paid a claim, and for which a payment default has not yet occurred but a claim is expected in the future. As of December 31, 2010, case basis reserves consisted of the following:

$ in millions

Number of
Issues(1)

Loss Reserve

Par Outstanding

Gross of reinsurance:

Issues with defaults

11

$

202

$

870

Issues without defaults

4

21

261

Total gross of reinsurance

15

$

223

$

1,131

(1)An
issue represents the aggregate of financial guarantee policies that share the same revenue source for purposes of making debt service payments.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES U.S. public finance insurance segment
expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are presented in the following table:

Years Ended December 31,

Percent
Change2010 vs. 2009

In millions

2010

2009

Gross expenses

$

64

$

58

9%

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

86

116

-26%

Operating

64

58

9%

Total insurance operating expenses

$

150

$

174

-14%

Gross expenses represent total insurance expenses before the deferral of any policy acquisition costs. Gross expenses increased for
the year ended December 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009 primarily due to higher legal costs associated with litigation and building-related expenses associated with the Armonk facility, which was acquired by National in the first
quarter of 2010. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in compensation costs due to a reduction in headcount.

The amortization of
deferred acquisition costs decreased for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009, consistent with the amortization of the related unearned premium revenue. Operating expenses increased for the year ended
December 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009 as a result of the increases in gross expenses. We did not defer a material amount of policy acquisition costs during 2010 or 2009.

ADJUSTED PRE-TAX INCOME In addition to the above, we also analyze the operating performance of our U.S. public finance insurance segment using adjusted pre-tax
income. We believe adjusted pre-tax income, as used by management, is useful for an understanding of the results of operations of our U.S. public finance insurance segment. Adjusted pre-tax income is not a substitute for pre-tax income determined in
accordance with U.S. GAAP, and our definition of adjusted pre-tax income may differ from that used by other companies.

The following table presents the
adjusted pre-tax income of our U.S. public finance insurance segment, and a reconciliation of adjusted pre-tax income to GAAP pre-tax income for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

Years Ended December 31,

Percent Change

In millions

2010

2009

2010 vs. 2009

Adjusted total revenues

$

752

$

819

-8%

Adjusted total expenses

222

268

-17%

Adjusted pre-tax income (loss)

530

551

-4%

Additions to adjusted pre-tax income (loss):

Mark-to-market gain (loss) on insured credit derivatives

0

0

0%

Pre-tax income (loss)

$

530

$

551

-4%

For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, there were no material differences between adjusted pre-tax income and GAAP
pre-tax income.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Structured Finance and International Insurance (Comparison of Years Ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009)

Our structured finance and international insurance business is principally conducted through MBIA Corp. The
financial guarantees issued by MBIA Corp. generally provide unconditional and irrevocable guarantees of the payment of the principal of, and interest or other amounts owing on, insured obligations when due or, in the event MBIA Corp. has the right
at its discretion to accelerate insured obligations upon default or otherwise, upon MBIA Corp.s acceleration. Certain investment agreement contracts written by MBIA Inc. or its subsidiaries are insured by MBIA Corp. If MBIA Inc. or such
subsidiaries were to have insufficient assets to pay amounts due, MBIA Corp. would make such payments under its insurance policies. MBIA Corp. also insured debt obligations of other affiliates, including MBIA Global Funding, LLC (GFL)
and Meridian Funding Company, LLC (Meridian), and provides reinsurance to its insurance subsidiaries. MBIA Corp. has also written insurance policies guaranteeing the obligations of an affiliate, LaCrosse Financial Products, LLC under
CDS, including termination payments that may become due upon certain events including the insolvency or payment default of the financial guarantor or the CDS issuer.

MBIA Corp.s guarantees insure structured finance and asset-backed obligations, privately issued bonds used for the financing of public purpose projects, which are primarily located outside of the U.S. and
that include toll roads, bridges, airports, public transportation facilities, utilities and other types of infrastructure projects serving a substantial public purpose, and obligations of sovereign and sub-sovereign issuers. Structured finance and
asset-backed securities (ABS) typically are securities repayable from expected cash flows generated by a specified pool of assets, such as residential and commercial mortgages, insurance policies, consumer loans, corporate loans and
bonds, trade and export receivables, leases for equipment, aircraft and real property.

In certain cases, we may be required to consolidate entities
established as part of securitizations when we insure the assets or liabilities of those entities and in connection with remediations or renegotiations of insurance policies. These entities typically meet the definition of a VIE under accounting
principles for the consolidation of VIEs. We do not believe there is any difference in the risks and profitability of financial guarantees provided to VIEs compared with other financial guarantees written by us. Refer to Note 3: Recent
Accounting Pronouncements in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information on accounting guidance that affected the consolidation of VIEs.

For the years ended December 31, 2010 and, 2009, we did not write a meaningful amount of structured finance and
international insurance. Activity was largely limited to our structuring and reinsurance of a financing transaction for the State of Mexico, which closed in the third quarter of 2010. The lack of insurance writings in our structured finance and
international insurance segment reflects the impact of the downgrades of MBIA Corp.s insurance financial strength ratings by the major rating agencies, which occurred in 2008 and 2009. The Company does not expect to write a material amount of
new business prior to an upgrade of the insurance financial strength ratings of MBIA Corp. and market acceptance that such ratings will be stable in the future. The timing of any such upgrade is uncertain and will depend on a variety of quantitative
and qualitative factors used by the rating agencies in their evaluation, including the resolution of pending litigation.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

CREDIT QUALITY The credit quality of our structured finance and international insured
portfolio is assessed in the same manner as our U.S. public finance insured portfolio. The following table presents the credit quality distribution of our structured finance and international gross par outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and
2009. All ratings are as of the period presented and represent S&P ratings. If transactions are not rated by S&P, a Moodys equivalent rating is used. If transactions are not rated by either S&P or Moodys, an MBIA equivalent
rating is used.

Gross Par Outstanding as of December 31,

In millions

2010

2009

Rating

Amount

%

Amount

%

AAA

$

62,897

33.0%

$

101,580

43.4%

AA

19,299

10.1%

15,832

6.8%

A

32,620

17.2%

46,324

19.8%

BBB

40,799

21.5%

36,293

15.5%

Below investment grade

34,571

18.2%

34,011

14.5%

Total(1)

$

190,186

100.0%

$

234,040

100.0%

(1)Includes
gross par outstanding of $18.1 billion and $1.7 billion related to our consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

As of
December 31, 2010, total structured finance and international gross par outstanding rated A or above, before giving effect to MBIAs guarantee, was 60% compared with 70% as of December 31, 2009. Additionally, as of December 31,
2010 and 2009, 18% and 15%, respectively, of gross par outstanding was rated below investment grade. Adverse changes in the ratings of our structured finance and international insured gross par outstanding were principally a result of ratings
downgrades on CDO and commercial mortgage securitizations.

NET PREMIUMS EARNED Net premiums earned on non-derivative financial guarantees for the years
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are presented in the following table. Net premiums earned represent gross premiums earned net of premiums ceded to reinsurers, and include scheduled premium earnings and premium earnings from refunded issues.

2010

2009

Percent Change

In millions

2010 vs. 2009

Net premiums earned:

U.S.

$

129

$

166

-22%

Non-U.S.

122

167

-27%

Total net premiums earned

$

251

$

333

-24%

For the year ended December 31, 2010 structured finance and international net premiums earned were $251 million compared with
$333 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease was due to the maturity and termination of insured transactions with no new material insurance writings. Additionally, 2009 benefited from $45 million of premiums earned related to the
termination of MBIAs remaining Eurotunnel exposure.

NET INVESTMENT INCOME For the year ended December 31, 2010, our structured finance and
international insurance investment portfolio generated $125 million of net investment income compared with $221 million for the same period of 2009. The decrease in net investment income of $96 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 was
primarily due to declining average asset balances in 2010 as a result of claim payments and lower yields on new investment purchases. Additionally, the consolidation of VIEs during the first quarter of 2010 resulted in the elimination of $22 million
of net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2010.

MBIA Corp., as lender, maintained a secured lending agreement with our
asset/liability products segment, which totaled $2.0 billion at inception. Interest income on this arrangement, totaling approximately $30 million and $60 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, is included in our
structured finance and international insurance net investment income. As of December 31, 2010, the amount outstanding from our asset/liability products segment under this agreement was $975 million, and reflects the repayment of $625 million
during 2010.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Investment asset balances at amortized cost as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 are
presented in the following table:

December 31, 2010

December 31, 2009

In millions

Investments atAmortized Cost

Pre-taxyield(1)

Investments atAmortized Cost

Pre-taxyield(1)

Fixed-income securities:

Tax-exempt

$

50

3.84%

$

55

4.27%

Taxable

1,480

5.81%

1,177

9.78%

Short-term

673

1.45%

966

0.95%

Total fixed-income

$

2,203

4.43%

$

2,198

5.76%

Secured loan from affiliate

975

1,600

Other

10

10

Total

$

3,188

$

3,808

(1)Estimated yield-to-maturity.

FEES AND REIMBURSEMENTS For
the year ended December 31, 2010, fees and reimbursements were $204 million compared with $234 million for the same period of 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in ceding commission revenue associated with the cession of public
finance policies to National. Due to the transaction-specific nature inherent in fees and reimbursements, these revenues can vary significantly period to period.

NET CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INSURED DERIVATIVES The following table presents the net premiums earned related to derivatives and the components of the net change in fair value of insured derivatives for the years
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

Years Ended December 31,

Percent Change

In millions

2010

2009

2010 vs. 2009

Net premiums and fees earned on insured derivatives

$

119

$

123

-3%

Realized gains (losses) on insured derivatives

(282)

(290)

-3%

Realized gains (losses) and other settlements on insured derivatives

(163)

(167)

-2%

Unrealized gains (losses) on insured derivatives

(607)

1,650

-137%

Net change in fair value of insured derivatives

$

(770)

$

1,483

n/m

n/mPercentage
change not meaningful.

The Company no longer insures new credit derivative contracts except in transactions related to the restructuring or reduction
of existing derivative exposure. As a result, premiums earned related to insured credit derivatives will decrease over time as exposure to such transactions declines. Realized losses on insured derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2010
primarily resulted from $890 million of settlement and claim payments made on multi-sector CDO and CMBS transactions, partially offset by $607 million of payments received from Channel Re in connection with the commutation of ceded derivative
exposure. Realized losses on insured derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2009 resulted from the settlement of three CDO transactions and claim payments related to a multi-sector CDO transaction.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, unrealized losses on insured derivatives were principally the result of the effects of MBIAs nonperformance risk
on its derivative liability, which resulted from a tightening of its own credit

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

spreads and an improvement in the Companys recovery rate, the reversal of unrealized gains in connection with the commutation of derivative exposure from Channel Re, and subordination
erosion. This was partially offset by the reversal of unrealized losses primarily from the settlements on multi-sector CDO and CMBS transactions and improved collateral pricing. For the year ended December 31, 2009, unrealized gains on insured
derivatives were primarily related to changes in MBIAs CDS and recovery swaps pricing, narrower collateral spreads, and transaction terminations, partially offset by losses from enhancements to our valuation models and inputs, subordination
erosion, lower estimated recovery rates on collateral, and collateral rating migration. The main enhancements to our valuation models and inputs during 2009 were the development of a direct pricing model for multi-sector CDOs, assumptions about ABS
collateral defaults, the calculation of nonperformance risk for CDOs, and the refinement of a spread model for CMBS transactions. Enhancements to our valuation models and inputs are discussed further in Note 7: Fair Value of Financial
Instruments in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2010, MBIAs Corp.s five year CDS cost was
56.25% upfront plus 5% per annum compared with 64.25% upfront plus 5% per annum as of December 31, 2009. Our mark-to-market on insured credit derivatives uses the most appropriate of the one to ten year CDS cost for each transaction,
and those costs ranged from 15.75% upfront plus 5% per annum to 57.50% upfront plus 5% per annum for the year ended December 31, 2010.

As of December 31, 2010, we had $99.5 billion of gross par outstanding on insured credit derivatives compared with $126.7 billion as of December 31,
2009. The decrease in gross par outstanding was primarily due to contractual terminations and maturities. During the year ended December 31, 2010, 46 insured credit derivative transactions, representing $21.2 billion in gross par outstanding,
have either matured or were contractually settled prior to maturity.

Since our insured credit derivatives have similar terms, conditions, risks, and
economic profiles to our financial guarantee insurance policies, we evaluate them for impairment periodically in the same way that we estimate loss and LAE for our financial guarantee policies. Credit impairments on insured derivatives represent the
present values of our estimates of expected future claim payments for such transactions using a discount rate of 5.93%, the same rate used to calculate our statutory loss reserves as of December 31, 2010. We estimate that additional credit
impairments on insured derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $1.2 billion across 35 CDO insured issues. Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007 through December 31, 2010, total credit impairments on insured derivatives
were estimated at $3.7 billion across 38 CDO insured issues, inclusive of 33 CDO insured issues for which we made settlement and claim payments of $1.3 billion, net of reinsurance and collections. Accordingly, we expect to realize additional net
losses of $2.4 billion.

Our estimate of credit impairments, a non-GAAP measure, may differ from the fair values recorded in our financial statements.
Although the Companys income statement includes the fair values, the Company regards the changes in credit impairment estimates as critical information for investors since the credit impairment estimates reflect the present values of amounts
it expects to pay in claims net of recoveries with respect to insured credit derivatives. The fair value of an insured derivative contract will be influenced by a variety of market and transaction-specific factors that may be unrelated to potential
future claim payments. In the absence of credit impairments or the termination of derivatives at losses, the cumulative unrealized losses recorded from fair valuing insured derivatives should reverse before or at the maturity of the contracts.
Contracts also may be settled prior to maturity at amounts that may be more or less than their recorded fair values. Those settlements can result in realized gains or losses, and will result in the reversal of unrealized gains or losses. The Company
is not required to post collateral to counterparties of these contracts.

Refer to Note 24: Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for information about legal actions commenced by MBIA with respect to certain CDS contracts, and Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A of this Form 10-K for information on legislative changes that could
require collateral posting by MBIA Corp. notwithstanding the contract terms. The outcome of such legal actions may affect the amount of realized losses ultimately incurred by the Company, although the damages potentially awarded to the Company upon
prevailing in the litigation are not directly considered in determining the impairment of the insured credit

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

derivative contracts. Costs associated with mitigating credit impairments on insured derivatives are expensed as incurred and included within Operating expenses in our consolidated
statements of operations. Such costs totaled $13 million and $22 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

REVENUES OF
CONSOLIDATED VIEs For the year ended December 31, 2010, total revenues of consolidated VIEs were $247 million compared with a loss of $58 million for the same period of 2009. Fluctuations in revenues of consolidated VIEs were principally driven
by gains and losses on financial instruments recorded at fair value and foreign exchange, as well as other-than-temporary impairments of VIE assets. For the year ended December 31, 2010, net gains on financial instruments at fair value and
foreign exchange were $270 million compared with $10 million for the same period of 2009. The net gains in 2010 resulted from the extrapolation of RMBS put-back recoveries within our consolidated VIEs, most of which were consolidated in the first
quarter of 2010. Losses related to other-than-temporary impairments were $93 million in 2009 with no comparable impairments in the same period of 2010.

LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES MBIAs insured portfolio management group within its structured finance and international insurance business is
responsible for monitoring structured finance and international insured issues. The level and frequency of monitoring of any insured issue depends on the type, size, rating and performance of the insured issue. If we identify concerns with respect
to the performance of an insured issue we may designate such insured issue as Caution List-Low, Caution List-Medium, Caution List-High, or Classified depending on the likelihood of a loss.

The following table provides a summary of our loss activity for the year ended December 31, 2010 on all insurance policies (financial guarantee and insured
credit derivatives) using discounted probability-weighted cash flows, without regard to how such losses are measured and recognized in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For financial guarantee policies, loss activity
represents amounts measured in accordance with GAAP before the consolidation of VIEs. For insured credit derivatives, loss activity represents amounts measured in accordance with statutory accounting principles, also referred to herein as credit
impairments on insured credit derivatives. The Company believes this aggregated information is important for an understanding of changes in the discounted values of loss payments we expect to make on all insurance contracts, net of recoveries.

In millions

RMBS

ABS

CMBS

Other

Total

Change in expected payments

$

989

$

255

$

1,132

$

182

$

2,558

Change in expected salvage

(1,052)

(5)

0

(70)

(1,127)

Gain on foreign exchange







(121)

(121)

Total economic losses

$

(63)

$

250

$

1,132

$

(9)

$

1,310

The following amounts included within this Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses section exclude realized and unrealized
gains and losses and estimated credit impairments on insured credit derivatives. Refer to the Net Change in Fair Value of Insured Derivatives section included herein for additional information about payments we have made or expect to
make under insured credit derivative transactions.

The Companys insurance loss recoverable represents expected potential recoveries of paid
claims based on probability-weighted net cash inflows discounted at applicable risk-free rates as of the measurement date. Our insurance loss recoverable includes recoveries related to put-backs of ineligible mortgages within RMBS transactions and
other amounts due to MBIA under subrogation rights.

Refer to Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies and Note 6: Loss and Loss
Adjustment Expense Reserves in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the Companys loss reserving policy and additional information related to its loss reserves.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

The following tables present information about our insurance reserves and recoverables
as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, as well as our loss and LAE provision for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

Losses and LAE incurred in our structured finance and international insurance segment totaled $159 million in 2010. Included in the
$159 million was $883 million of gross losses related to actual and expected future payments, of which $659 million related to insured RMBS transactions. Offsetting these losses were increases in recoveries of actual and expected payments of $712
million, of which $656 million related to insured RMBS transactions, and reinsurance of $12 million. The $656 million of RMBS recoveries of actual and expected payments consisted of $609 million in actual and expected recoveries resulting from
ineligible mortgage loans included in insured second-lien residential mortgage and alternative A-paper (Alt-A) securitization exposures that are subject to contractual obligations by sellers/servicers to repurchase or replace such
mortgage loans and $47 million related to excess interest cash flows within the securitizations.

Losses and LAE incurred in our structured finance and
international insurance segment totaled $770 million in 2009. Included in the $770 million were gross losses related to actual and expected future payments of $3.1 billion, of which $2.9 billion related to insured RMBS transactions. Offsetting these
losses were recoveries of actual and expected payments of $2.3 billion, primarily related to our RMBS transactions, and reinsurance of $46 million. The $2.3 billion of RMBS recoveries of actual and expected payments was comprised of $1.6 billion
related to estimates of potential recoveries resulting from ineligible mortgage loans included in insured second-lien residential mortgage and Alt-A securitization exposures that are subject to contractual obligations by sellers/servicers to
repurchase or replace such mortgage loans and $684 million related to excess interest cash flows within the securitizations.

For the year ended
December 31, 2010, losses and LAE incurred included the elimination of $79 million of losses as a result of consolidating VIEs. The $79 million elimination included gross losses related to actual and expected future payments of $1.1 billion,
offset by recoveries of actual and expected payments of $1.0 billion.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Included in the Companys case basis reserves are both loss reserves for insured
obligations for which a payment default has occurred and MBIA Corp. has already paid a claim and also for which a payment default has not yet occurred but a claim is expected in the future. As of December 31, 2010, case basis reserves consisted
of the following:

$ in millions

Number of
Issues(1)

Loss Reserve

Par Outstanding

Gross of reinsurance:

Issues with defaults

70

$

727

$

7,924

Issues without defaults

25

179

2,135

Total

95

$

906

$

10,059

(1)

An issue represents the aggregate of financial guarantee policies that share the same revenue source for purposes of making debt service payments.

MBIA reports expected potential recoveries of paid claims within Insurance loss recoverable and the corresponding estimated
recovery amounts due to reinsurers within Other liabilities in the Companys consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, our insurance loss recoverables were $2.5 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively. The
increase in our insurance loss recoverable principally resulted from an increase in expected potential recoveries resulting from the aforementioned obligations of the sellers/servicers of RMBS transactions to repurchase ineligible loans, partially
offset by a reclassification of $356 million in recoveries from Insurance loss recoverable to Loan repurchase commitments and the elimination of excess spread of $238 million, both resulting from the adoption of the amended
accounting guidance for the consolidation of VIEs. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, our insurance loss recoverable also included recoveries of approximately $674 million and $906 million, respectively, from expected excess interest in RMBS
securitizations. Insurance loss recoverables due to reinsurers totaled $1 million and $45 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Insurance loss recoverables are only paid to reinsurers upon receipt of such amounts by MBIA.

Residential Mortgage Exposure

MBIA Corp.
insures mortgage-backed securities (MBS) backed by residential mortgage loans, including second-lien residential mortgage securitizations (revolving home equity line of credit (HELOC) loans and closed-end second mortgages
(CES)) and Alt-A transactions. For the year ended December 31, 2010, we recorded a net benefit of $3 million related to RMBS transactions, after the elimination of a $60 million benefit as a result of consolidating VIEs. The $3
million benefit related to RMBS transactions is due to recoveries of actual and expected payments of $656 million and reinsurance of $6 million, mostly offset by increases in gross losses related to actual and expected future payments of $659
million. The $656 million in recoveries of actual and expected RMBS payments primarily consisted of $609 million in actual and expected recoveries resulting from ineligible mortgages included in insured second-lien residential mortgage and Alt-A
securitization exposures that are subject to contractual obligations by sellers/servicers to repurchase or replace such mortgages and $47 million related to excess interest cash flows within the securitizations.

MBIA Corp. also insures MBS backed by subprime mortgage loans directly through RMBS securitizations. MBIA Corp. also has indirect exposure to subprime mortgages
that are included in CDOs in which MBIA Corp. guaranteed the senior most tranche of such transactions. There has been considerable stress and continued deterioration in the subprime mortgage market since 2008 reflected by increased delinquencies and
losses, particularly related to subprime mortgage loans originated during 2005, 2006 and 2007. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $3.0 billion of net par outstanding from direct exposure to subprime mortgages and $1.6 billion of indirect
exposure to subprime mortgages in the form of collateral within CDOs compared with $3.7 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2010, $1.4 billion of the $1.6 of indirect exposure was related to
CDOs executed in derivative form. As of December 31, 2009, $4.4 billion of the $4.9 billion of indirect exposure was related to CDOs executed in derivative form. While subprime transactions directly guaranteed by MBIA Corp. include collateral
consisting of mortgages originated during 2005, 2006, and 2007, given the amount of subordination below MBIA Corp.s insured portion of such transactions available to

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

absorb any losses from collateral defaults, we currently do not expect material ultimate losses on these transactions. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $309 million of net par
outstanding in four insured direct subprime mortgage transactions with 2005, 2006, or 2007 subprime mortgage collateral appearing on the Companys Classified List or Caution Lists. As of December 31, 2010, we expect losses of $94 million
(on a present value basis) on fourteen secondary market multi-sector CDOs with net par outstanding of $440 million that include subprime mortgage exposure and that were reported on our Classified List. Additionally, there were ten secondary market
multi-sector CDOs with net par outstanding of $216 million that included subprime mortgage exposure and that were reported on our Caution Lists.

The
following table presents the net par outstanding of MBIA Corp.s total direct RMBS insured exposure, including those issues that have been placed in a surveillance category, as of December 31, 2010 by S&P credit rating category.
Amounts include the net par outstanding related to transactions that the Company consolidates under accounting guidance for VIEs.

Net Par Outstanding

In millions

PrimeFirst Lien

Alt-AFirst Lien

SubprimeFirst Lien

HELOC

CES

Total

AAA

$

213

$

1,622

$

2,194

$



$

14

$

4,043

AA

18

18

68





104

A

6

475

180

65

34

760

BBB



551

130

312

90

1,083

Below investment grade

2

1,375

877

4,474

4,912

11,640

Total net par

$

239

$

4,041

$

3,449

$

4,851

$

5,050

$

17,630

The following table presents the net par outstanding by vintage year of MBIA Corp.s total second-lien residential mortgage loan
securitizations insured exposure as of December 31, 2010. Amounts include the net par outstanding related to transactions that the Company consolidates under accounting guidance for VIEs.

Net Par Outstanding

In millions

HELOC

% of TotalHELOC

CES

% of TotalCES

2008

$



0%

$



0%

2007

656

13%

3,297

65%

2006

1,701

35%

1,615

32%

2005

1,388

29%



0%

2004

920

19%

90

2%

2003 and prior

186

4%

48

1%

Total net par

$

4,851

100%

$

5,050

100%

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we paid approximately $1.0 billion, net of reinsurance and collections, on insured RMBS
transactions after eliminating $418 million of net payments made to consolidated VIEs. As of December 31, 2010, we paid a cumulative total of $3.4 billion, net of reinsurance and collections and excluding $1.8 billion of net payments made to
consolidated VIEs, on these transactions and had case basis reserves of $708 million. The case basis reserves represent the present value of the difference between cash payments we expect to make on the insured transactions and the cash receipts we
expect from the performing mortgages in the securitizations. As payments are made, a portion of those expected future receipts is recorded within Insurance loss recoverable in our consolidated balance sheet. The payments that we make
largely go to reduce the principal balances of the securitizations.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

The following table provides information about RMBS transactions included in MBIA
Corp.s insured portfolio for which it has made claim payments, net of reinsurance and collections, as of December 31, 2010 and for which it does not consolidate under accounting guidance for VIEs.

$ in millions

Number ofIssues

Original ParInsured

Net ParOutstanding

Net Claims andLAE Paid SinceInception

HELOC

12

$

14,031

$

2,838

$

1,756

CES

10

8,112

3,197

1,699

Alt-A

5

1,092

665

(26)

Total

27

$

23,235

$

6,700

$

3,429

As of December 31, 2010, the net par outstanding on insured RMBS transactions included in the preceding table was $6.7 billion
compared with $12.0 billion as of December 31, 2009. As of December 31, 2010 we expect to pay an additional $1.2 billion (on a present value basis) on these transactions. We expect to receive a total of $1.1 billion (on a present value
basis) in reimbursement of past and future expected claims through excess spread in these transactions. Of this amount, $674 million is included in Insurance loss recoverable and $438 million is included in Loss and loss adjustment
expense reserves. In addition, we expect to receive $1.7 billion (on a present value basis) in respect of the sellers/servicers obligation to repurchase ineligible loans and that amount is included in Insurance loss
recoverable.

The following table provides information about RMBS transactions included in MBIA Corp.s insured portfolio for which it has
made claim payments, net of reinsurance and collections, as of December 31, 2010 and for which it consolidates under accounting guidance for VIEs. As such, these payments are not reflected as insurance losses in our financial statements
subsequent to consolidation.

$ in millions

Number ofIssues

Original ParInsured

Net ParOutstanding

Net Claims andLAE Paid SinceInception

HELOC

6

$

3,657

$

1,357

$

500

CES

6

4,844

1,775

1,257

Total

12

$

8,501

$

3,132

$

1,757

As of December 31, 2010, the net par outstanding on the insured RMBS transactions included in the preceding table was $3.1
billion. As of December 31, 2010 we expect to pay an additional $238 million (on a present value basis) on these transactions. We expect to receive a total of $292 million (on a present value basis) in reimbursement of past and future expected
claims through excess spread in these transactions. In addition, we expect to receive $835 million (on a present value basis) in respect to the sellers/servicers obligation to repurchase ineligible loans and that amount is included in
Loan repurchase commitments.

Since the second half of 2007, we have observed an increase in delinquencies in our insured RMBS transactions,
which peaked in January 2009, and a greater than expected level of losses being realized. The largest single contributor to our losses appears to be the failure of most of the individual mortgage loans in many of our insured transactions to comply
with the underwriting guidelines represented to us at origination. These breaches, combined with inadequate servicer performance and relatively few successful loan modifications, led to loss and LAE expense related to our residential mortgage
exposures. The majority of expected recoveries from RMBS transactions recorded since 2009 arose from a forensic review of defaulted mortgage loans in 32 insured issues containing first and second-lien mortgage loan securitizations. The
representations and warranties in each insured RMBS securitization contractually obligate the seller to cure the contractual breach, replace the loans or repurchase the ineligible loans at a price equal to their outstanding principal balance plus
accrued interest or to replace them with eligible mortgage loans. While the Company believes that these mortgage loans are subject to repurchase or replacement obligations by the sellers/servicers, successful challenges of such determinations by the
sellers/servicers could result in the Company recovering less than the amount of its estimated recoveries. We continued to review mortgage loans in our insured transactions during 2010 to identify ineligible loans which the

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

sellers/servicers have contractual obligations to cure, repurchase or replace. In addition, recoveries and damages from legal actions that MBIA Corp. has filed against certain of the
sellers/servicers could result in recoveries that are substantially higher than the amount currently recognized as recoveries. Refer to Note 6: Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
for additional information about assumptions used to estimate recoveries on our RMBS exposure.

Since September 2008, MBIA Corp. initiated litigation
against multiple mortgage loan sellers/servicers alleging, among other things, that such sellers/servicers made material misrepresentations concerning the quality of loans made by these sellers/servicers, which were included in a number of MBIA
Corp.-insured second-lien residential mortgage securitizations. In particular, complaints in these actions allege that a very high proportion of the defaulted loans in these securitizations were ineligible for inclusion and thus reflect breaches of
the originators representations with respect to such loans. In addition, the complaints allege that the sellers/servicers have failed to honor their contractual obligations regarding loan repurchases and ongoing servicing practices. For more
information on these and other lawsuits commenced by MBIA Corp., refer to Note 24: Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table provides the total of all RMBS transactions included in MBIA Corp.s insured portfolio for which it has made claim payments and performed a forensic review of defaulted mortgage loans as of
December 31, 2010. There were eight issues with net par outstanding of $593 million that were not included within our forensic review and, therefore, excluded from the following table. The securitizations included in the following table are not
consolidated by the Company under accounting guidance for VIEs.

$ in millions

Number ofIssues

Original ParInsured

Net ParOutstanding

Net Claims andLAE Paid SinceInception

HELOC

9

$

12,533

$

2,561

$

1,565

CES

9

7,817

3,137

1,699

Alt-A

1

795

409

(26)

Total

19

$

21,145

$

6,107

$

3,238

We have recorded put-back recoveries for amounts paid on all RMBS transactions included in the above table with the exception of two
issues with original par insured of $695 million, net par outstanding of $146 million, and net claims paid since inception of $405 million. There is one issue excluded from the above table for which a forensic review has been performed, but the
issue has not been placed on our Classified List and we have not made a claim payment.

The following table provides the total of RMBS
transactions included in MBIA Corp.s insured portfolio for which it has made claim payments and performed a forensic review of defaulted mortgage loans as of December 31, 2010. The securitizations included in the following table are
consolidated by the Company under accounting guidance for VIEs and, as such, these payments are not reflected in our insurance losses within our financial statements subsequent to consolidation.

$ in millions

Number ofIssues

Original ParInsured

Net ParOutstanding

Net Claims andLAE Paid SinceInception

HELOC

6

$

3,657

$

1,357

$

500

CES

6

4,844

1,775

1,257

Total

12

$

8,501

$

3,132

$

1,757

We have recorded put-back recoveries for amounts paid on all RMBS transactions included in the above table with the exception of one
issue with original par insured of $384 million, net par outstanding of $150 million, and net claims paid since inception of $19 million.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Other

Prior to 2010, we took remediation action on an international infrastructure financing transaction and purchased a significant amount of the outstanding debt of the issuer at a discount to par. As a consequence, we
consolidated the issuer as a VIE. During the third quarter of 2010, receivers appointed by us purchased the infrastructure asset following receipt of regulatory approval. Proceeds from the transaction were used to pay down the securities of the
issuer. The remaining financial instruments of the issuer, after the pay down, are not significant and, therefore, the entity was deconsolidated during the third quarter of 2010.

We may seek to purchase, from time to time, directly or indirectly, obligations guaranteed by MBIA or seek to commute policies where such actions are intended to reduce future expected economic losses. The amount
of insurance exposure reduced, if any, and the nature of any such actions will depend on market conditions, pricing levels from time to time, and other considerations. In some cases, these activities may result in a reduction of expected loss
reserves, but in all cases they are intended to limit our ultimate losses and reduce the future volatility in loss development on the related policies.

POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES Structured finance and international insurance segment expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
are presented in the following table:

Years Ended December 31,

Percent Change

In millions

2010

2009

2010 vs. 2009

Gross expenses

$

140

$

190

-26%

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

150

217

-31%

Operating

133

178

-25%

Total insurance operating expenses

$

283

$

395

-28%

Gross expenses represent total insurance expenses before the deferral of any policy acquisition costs. Gross expenses decreased for
the year ended December 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009 due to reductions in compensation and other administrative expenses resulting from the transfer of employees to Optinuity Alliance Resources Corp. (Optinuity),
the service company that we established in the first quarter of 2010.

The decrease in the amortization of deferred acquisition costs for the year ended
December 31, 2010 compared with the same period of 2009 was consistent with the decrease in the amortization of the related unearned premium revenue. Operating expenses decreased for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared with the same
period of 2009 as a result of the decrease in gross expenses. We did not defer a material amount of policy acquisition costs during 2010 or 2009. Policy acquisition costs in these periods were related to premium taxes and assessments on installment
policies written in prior periods.

EXPENSES OF CONSOLIDATED VIEs For the year ended December 31, 2010, total expenses of consolidated VIEs were $69 million compared with $87 million for the
same period of 2009. The decrease in expenses was primarily due to a reduction in interest expense resulting from our election in 2010 to use the fair value option to account for debt issued by certain consolidated VIEs. Interest expense of these
VIEs is included in the change in the fair value of the related debt. Partially offsetting the decrease in interest expense was an increase in operating expenses for such items as trustee fees, banking fees and legal expenses resulting from the
consolidation of additional VIEs.

ADJUSTED PRE-TAX INCOME In addition to the above, we also analyze the operating performance of our structured finance
and international insurance segment using adjusted pre-tax income. We believe adjusted pre-tax income, as used by management, is useful for an understanding of the results of operations of our

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

structured finance and international insurance segment. Adjusted pre-tax income is not a substitute for pre-tax income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and our definition of adjusted
pre-tax income may differ from that used by other companies.

The following table presents the adjusted pre-tax income of our structured finance and
international insurance segment, and a reconciliation of adjusted pre-tax income to GAAP pre-tax income for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

Years Ended December 31,

Percent Change

In millions

2010

2009

2010 vs. 2009

Adjusted total revenues

$

1,150

$

824

39%

Adjusted total expenses

1,842

2,095

-12%

Adjusted pre-tax income (loss)

(692)

(1,271)

-46%

Additions to adjusted pre-tax income (loss):

Impact of consolidating certain VIEs

222

(44)

n/m

Mark-to-market gain (loss) on insured credit derivatives

(679)

1,651

n/m

Subtractions from adjusted pre-tax income (loss):

Impairments on insured credit derivatives

(718)

(488)

47%

Pre-tax income (loss)

$

(431)

$

824

n/m

n/mPercentage
change not meaningful.

For the year ended December 31, 2010 adjusted pre-tax income was a loss of $692 million compared with a loss of $1.3
billion for the same period of 2009. Adjusted total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $1.2 billion compared with $824 million for the same period of 2009. The increase in adjusted total revenues was principally due to higher
premiums on insured derivative transactions due to the commutation of reinsurance with Channel Re, and higher unrealized gains on financial instruments at fair value and foreign exchange. Adjusted total expenses for the year ended December 31,
2010 were $1.8 billion compared with $2.1 billion for the same period of 2009. The decrease in adjusted total expenses principally reflects a reduction in insurance losses and a decrease in policy acquisition and operating expenses.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

Combined U.S. Public Finance Insurance and Structured Finance and International
Insurance Operations (Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008)

In the first quarter of 2009 we separated our insurance
operations into two segments: U.S. public finance insurance and structured finance and international insurance. However, in order to provide a basis of comparison for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we have combined the results of
our U.S. public finance insurance and structured finance and international insurance segments in the discussions that follow. Where practical, we have provided information about the year ended December 31, 2008 separately for our U.S. public
finance insurance segment and our structured finance and international insurance segment. Additionally, the results presented in this section include revenues and expenses from transactions with our advisory services, corporate operations and
wind-down operations.